The HIV/AIDS/STi situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Phimphachanh, C.; Sayabounthavong, K.
Aids Education and Prevention Official Publication of the International Society for Aids Education 16(3 Suppl A): 91-99
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0899-9546 PMID: 15262568 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.16.3.5.91.35523Document Number: 234653
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a landlocked country with a population of 5.5 million and a total land area of 236,800 square kilometers. It has a population density of 23.3. It borders Thailand, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Its population distribution is 54.9% below the age of 20 years, and 27.8% aged between 20 and 39 years (NSC, 2002). Women comprise 49.5% of the overall population. 1 National Statistics Center, Basic Statics, 2002; National Statics Center, Population Census.