at birth: total population: 70.15 years male: 46.3 years female: 79.52 years (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.74 years male: 69.83 years female: 78.03 years (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.44 children born/woman (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 4 children born/woman (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Norwegian(s) adjective: Norwegian Ethnic divisions: Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.) National product per capita: $800 (1991) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 25% (1992) Unemployment rate: 15% (1991 est.) by occupation: agriculture and fishing; plantations produce cash crops - taro, yams, cassava
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