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© 2008 Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South, Switzerland and Geographica Bernensia; Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Planning and Investment; Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat of the Water Resources and Environmental Administration of the Office of the Prime Minister
of the Lao PDR

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 Prepared by:   Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South,
Department of Statistics (DOS) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI),
Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS) of the Water Resources and
Environmental Administration (WREA) of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR (PMO)
   
 Contributing authors:   Jim Chamberlain, Thiraka Chanthalanouvong (DOS), Michael Epprecht (NCCR North-South),
Savanh Hanephom (MAF), Andreas Heinimann (NCCR North-South),
Oulavanh Keovilignavon (NCCR North-South), Swady Kingkeo (MPH), Khamso Kouphokham (MEM ),
Thor Erik Maeder (UNDP), Nicholas Minot (IFPRI), Peter Messerli (NCCR North-South), Kay Panzer,
Jo Pereira (COPE), Somchanh Phengxay (DOS), Vilaysook Sisourath (DOS), Nimala Souksone (LWU),
Phongeun Souliya (LWU), Sangkhane Thiangthammavong (LNMCS), Vilon Viphongxay (DOS),
Prasong Vongkhamchanh (MLSW)
   
 Edited by:   Peter Messerli (NCCR North-South), Andreas Heinimann (NCCR North-South),
Michael Epprecht (NCCR North-South), Phonesaly Souksavath (DOS),
Thiraka Chanthalanouvong (DOS), Nicholas Minot (IFPRI)
   
 Text Editing:   Peter Messerli and Kay Panzer
   
 Language Editing and  Translations:   Maureen Brown, Technical Language Associates
   
 Cartography:   Andreas Heinimann (NCCR North-South), Adrian Weber (Institute of Cartography, ETH Zürich),
Cornelia Hett (CDE), Peter Messerli (NCCR North-South), Michael Epprecht (NCCR North-South),
Kaspar Hurni (CDE).
   
 Reviewers:   Chanthavong Saingasith, Director General, LNMCS;
Samaychanh Boupha, Director General, DOS, MPI;
Thomas Kohler, Co-director, CDE, University of Bern
 Layout and Cover Design:  
Robert Brown, Technical Language Associates
   
 Authorised by:   The Ministry of Information and Culture, Registration No. IE.AI 145/EDB 15092008
   
 Printed by:   Phongwarin Printing Limited, Bangkok, Thailand
   
 Published by:   Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South and Geographica Bernensia
   
 ISBN:   978-3-905835-03-8
   
 Contact details:   National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South,
Hallerstrasse 10, 3012 Bern, Switzerland;
T: +41 31 631 52 72; Email: nccr-north-south@cde.unibe.ch; Web: www.north-south.unibe.ch

Department of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI),
Luang Prabang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR;
T: +856 21 219 219; Email: nscp@etllao.com; Web: www.nsc.gov.la

Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister,
Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao PDR;
T: +856 21 260 981; Email: lnmc@lnmc.gov.la; Web: www.lnmc.gov.la
   
 Citation:   Messerli P, Heinimann A, Epprecht M, Phonesaly S, Thiraka C, Minot N, editors. 2008: Socio-Economic Atlas of the Lao PDR – an Analysis based on
the 2005 Population and Housing Census. Swiss National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South, University of Bern, Bern and Vientiane: Geographica Bernensia