ABC Country Book of Laos - economy Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System . Even so, Laos is a landlocked country with a primitive infrastructure. It has no railroads, a rudimentary road system, and limited external and internal telecommunications.
Electricity is available in only a few urban areas.
The predominant crop is rice. As in many developing countries, deforestation and soil erosion will hamper efforts to maintain the high rate of GDP growth.