Daten & Fakten
Tansania
Laos
Saudi-Arabien
Capital
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
name: Dodoma; note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996; Dar es Salaam, the original national capital, is the country's largest city and commercial center
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
name: Vientiane (Viangchan)
geographic coordinates: 17 58 N, 102 36 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the meaning in Pali, a Buddhist liturgical language, is "city of sandalwood"
geographic coordinates: 17 58 N, 102 36 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the meaning in Pali, a Buddhist liturgical language, is "city of sandalwood"
Saudi-Arabien
name: Riyadh
geographic coordinates: 24 39 N, 46 42 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from the Arabic word "riyadh," meaning "gardens," and refers to various oasis towns in the area that merged to form the city
geographic coordinates: 24 39 N, 46 42 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from the Arabic word "riyadh," meaning "gardens," and refers to various oasis towns in the area that merged to form the city
Citizenship
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tanzania; if a child is born abroad, the father must be a citizen of Tanzania
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tanzania; if a child is born abroad, the father must be a citizen of Tanzania
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Laos
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Laos
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Saudi-Arabien
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Saudi Arabia; a child born out of wedlock in Saudi Arabia to a Saudi mother and unknown father
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Saudi Arabia; a child born out of wedlock in Saudi Arabia to a Saudi mother and unknown father
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
civil law system similar in form to the French system
Saudi-Arabien
Islamic (sharia) legal system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; note - several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees
Suffrage
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
18 years of age; universal
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
18 years of age; universal
Saudi-Arabien
18 years of age; universal for municipal elections
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/saudi-women-go-to-the-polls-finally
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/saudi-women-go-to-the-polls-finally
Area
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 947,300 sq km
land: 885,800 sq km
water: 61,500 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
land: 885,800 sq km
water: 61,500 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 236,800 sq km
land: 230,800 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km
land: 230,800 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km
Saudi-Arabien
total: 2,149,690 sq km
land: 2,149,690 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 2,149,690 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Land use
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
agricultural land: 43.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 14.3% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 27.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.3% (2018 est.)
other: 19% (2018 est.)
arable land: 14.3% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 27.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.3% (2018 est.)
other: 19% (2018 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
agricultural land: 10.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 6.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.7% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 3.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 67.9% (2018 est.)
other: 21.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 6.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.7% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 3.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 67.9% (2018 est.)
other: 21.5% (2018 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
agricultural land: 80.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.5% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 79.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.5% (2018 est.)
other: 18.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.5% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 79.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.5% (2018 est.)
other: 18.8% (2018 est.)
Location
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
Saudi-Arabien
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Age structure
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
0-14 years: 41.5% (male 13,765,789/female 13,475,555)
15-64 years: 55.15% (male 18,076,988/female 18,123,677)
65 years and over: 3.35% (2023 est.) (male 933,786/female 1,266,887)
15-64 years: 55.15% (male 18,076,988/female 18,123,677)
65 years and over: 3.35% (2023 est.) (male 933,786/female 1,266,887)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
0-14 years: 30.63% (male 1,218,731/female 1,186,156)
15-64 years: 64.73% (male 2,527,643/female 2,555,029)
65 years and over: 4.65% (2023 est.) (male 169,142/female 195,676)
15-64 years: 64.73% (male 2,527,643/female 2,555,029)
65 years and over: 4.65% (2023 est.) (male 169,142/female 195,676)
Saudi-Arabien
0-14 years: 23.45% (male 4,298,399/female 4,130,547)
15-64 years: 72.36% (male 15,251,742/female 10,752,649)
65 years and over: 4.19% (2023 est.) (male 799,270/female 707,199)
15-64 years: 72.36% (male 15,251,742/female 10,752,649)
65 years and over: 4.19% (2023 est.) (male 799,270/female 707,199)
Birth rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
32.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
20.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
13.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages; note - Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
major-language sample(s):
ແຫລ່ງທີ່ຂາດບໍ່ໄດ້ສຳລັບຂໍ້ມູນຕົ້ນຕໍ່” (Lao)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
ແຫລ່ງທີ່ຂາດບໍ່ໄດ້ສຳລັບຂໍ້ມູນຕົ້ນຕໍ່” (Lao)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Saudi-Arabien
Arabic (official)
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total population: 70.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.7 years
female: 72.3 years
male: 68.7 years
female: 72.3 years
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total population: 68.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 67 years
female: 70.3 years
male: 67 years
female: 70.3 years
Saudi-Arabien
total population: 76.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 75.3 years
female: 78.6 years
male: 75.3 years
female: 78.6 years
Major urban areas - population
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
262,000 Dodoma (legislative capital) (2018), 7.776 million DAR ES SALAAM (administrative capital), 1.311 million Mwanza, 800,000 Zanzibar (2023)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
721,000 VIENTIANE (capital) (2023)
Saudi-Arabien
7.682 million RIYADH (capital), 4.863 million Jeddah, 2.150 million Mecca, 1.573 million Medina, 1.329 million Ad Dammam, 872,000 million Hufuf-Mubarraz (2023)
Median age
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 18.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.7 years
female: 19.2 years
male: 18.7 years
female: 19.2 years
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 25 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.6 years
female: 25.3 years
male: 24.6 years
female: 25.3 years
Saudi-Arabien
total: 32 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.2 years
female: 29 years
male: 34.2 years
female: 29 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
19.8 years (2015/16 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Net migration rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
-1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
6.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast as shown in this population distribution map
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
most densely populated area is in and around the capital city of Vientiane; large communities are primarily found along the Mekong River along the southwestern border; overall density is considered one of the lowest in Southeast Asia
Saudi-Arabien
historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since petroleum was discovered in the 1930s; most of the economic activities - and with it the country's population - is concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, from Ad Dammam in the east, through Riyadh in the interior, to Mecca-Medina in the west near the Red Sea
Population growth rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
2.75% (2023 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
1.3% (2023 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
1.65% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
4.33 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
2.3 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
1.89 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
urban population: 37.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
urban population: 38.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
urban population: 85% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
3.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
7.8% of GDP (2020) NA
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 9 years
male: 9 years
female: 9 years (2021)
male: 9 years
female: 9 years (2021)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 10 years
male: 10 years
female: 10 years (2020)
male: 10 years
female: 10 years (2020)
Saudi-Arabien
total: 17 years
male: 17 years
female: 16 years (2021)
male: 17 years
female: 16 years (2021)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
-1.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
-5.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
-8.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
6.5% (2021 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
7.61% (2021 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
1.71% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
29.863 million (2021 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
3.915 million (2021 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
16.06 million (2021 est.)
note: comprised of 3.1 million Saudis and 10.7 million non-Saudis
note: comprised of 3.1 million Saudis and 10.7 million non-Saudis
Population below poverty line
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
26.4% (2017 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
18.3% (2018 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
NA
Unemployment rate
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
2.65% (2021 est.)
2.53% (2020 est.)
2.22% (2019 est.)
2.53% (2020 est.)
2.22% (2019 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
1.26% (2021 est.)
1.03% (2020 est.)
0.85% (2019 est.)
1.03% (2020 est.)
0.85% (2019 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
7.36% (2021 est.)
7.45% (2020 est.)
5.67% (2019 est.)
note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double
7.45% (2020 est.)
5.67% (2019 est.)
note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double
Public debt
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
37% of GDP (2017 est.)
38% of GDP (2016 est.)
38% of GDP (2016 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
58.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
58.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
17.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
3.69% (2021 est.)
3.29% (2020 est.)
3.46% (2019 est.)
3.29% (2020 est.)
3.46% (2019 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
3.76% (2021 est.)
5.1% (2020 est.)
3.32% (2019 est.)
5.1% (2020 est.)
3.32% (2019 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
3.06% (2021 est.)
3.45% (2020 est.)
-2.09% (2019 est.)
3.45% (2020 est.)
-2.09% (2019 est.)
Exports
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
$8.555 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$9.659 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.307 billion (2018 est.)
$9.659 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.307 billion (2018 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
$7.82 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.461 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.985 billion (2019 est.)
$6.461 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.985 billion (2019 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
$286.502 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$182.848 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$285.86 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$182.848 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$285.86 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
India 15%, United Arab Emirates 15%, Switzerland 14%, Uganda 12%, China 7% (2020)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
Thailand 33%, China 27%, Vietnam 13%, Australia 8%, Switzerland 3% (2021)
Saudi-Arabien
China 19%, India 10%, Japan 9%, South Korea 8%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2021)
Imports
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
$9.181 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.576 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.399 billion (2018 est.)
$10.576 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.399 billion (2018 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
$6.527 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.816 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.518 billion (2019 est.)
$5.816 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.518 billion (2019 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
$213.016 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$182.184 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$218.941 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$182.184 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$218.941 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
China 34%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 14%, India 12%, United Arab Emirates 6%, South Africa 3% (2020)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
Thailand 53%, China 26%, Vietnam 10% (2019)
Saudi-Arabien
China 19%, United Arab Emirates 15%, United States 8%, India 6%, Germany 4% (2021)
Airports
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
166 (2021)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
41 (2021)
Saudi-Arabien
214 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 1,135,608 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 128,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
total: 7,890,261 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 20.48 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 32% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 32% (2021 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 4.588 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 62% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 62% (2021 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
total: 36 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Railways
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 4,097 km (2022)
standard gauge: 421 km (2022)
narrow gauge: 969 km (2022) 1.067 m gauge
broad gauge: 2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage
standard gauge: 421 km (2022)
narrow gauge: 969 km (2022) 1.067 m gauge
broad gauge: 2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 422 km (2023)
standard gauge: 422 km (2023) 1.435-m gauge (422 km overhead electrification)
standard gauge: 422 km (2023) 1.435-m gauge (422 km overhead electrification)
Saudi-Arabien
total: 5,410 km (2016)
standard gauge: 5,410 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (with branch lines and sidings)
standard gauge: 5,410 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (with branch lines and sidings)
Roadways
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total: 145,203 km (2022)
paved: 11,201 km (2022)
unpaved: 134,002 km (2022)
paved: 11,201 km (2022)
unpaved: 134,002 km (2022)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total: 39,586 km (2009)
paved: 5,415 km (2009)
unpaved: 34,171 km (2009)
paved: 5,415 km (2009)
unpaved: 34,171 km (2009)
Saudi-Arabien
total: 221,372 km (2006)
paved: 47,529 km (2006) (includes 3,891 km of expressways)
unpaved: 173,843 km (2006)
paved: 47,529 km (2006) (includes 3,891 km of expressways)
unpaved: 173,843 km (2006)
Telephones - fixed lines
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total subscriptions: 72,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total subscriptions: 1,300,195 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
total subscriptions: 6,594,631 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
total subscriptions: 54 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 85 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 85 (2021 est.)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
total subscriptions: 4,822,973 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 65 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 65 (2021 est.)
Saudi-Arabien
total subscriptions: 45,427,321 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
1,594 km (2022) (Lake Tanganyika 673 km, Lake Victoria 337 km, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) 584 km are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable)
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
4,600 km (2012) (primarily on the Mekong River and its tributaries; 2,900 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m)
Disputes - international
Vereinigte Republik Tansania
Tanzania-Burundi: none identified
Tanzania-Democratic Republic of the Congo: none identified
Tanzania-Kenya: none identified
Tanzania-Malawi: dispute with Malawi over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and the meandering Songwe River; Malawi contends that the entire lake up to the Tanzanian shoreline is its territory, while Tanzania claims the border is in the center of the lake
Tanzania-Mozambique: none identified
Tanzania-Rwanda: none identified
Tanzania-Uganda: none identified
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
Laos-Burma: none identified
Laos-Cambodia: in 2021, the two countries agreed to increase efforts to combat drug trafficking and other transnational crimes and to complete the last 14% of their border demarcation
Laos-Cambodia-Vietnam: Cambodia and Vietnam are concerned about Laos' extensive plans for upstream dam construction and the potential harm it poses to fisheries and farming downstream
Laos-China: concern among Mekong River Commission members that China's construction of eight dams on the Upper Mekong River and construction of more dams on its tributaries will affect water levels, sediment flows, and fisheries
Laos-Thailand: talks continue as of 2018 on completion of demarcation with Thailand but disputes remain over islands in the Mekong River
Laos-Vietnam: Laos and Vietnam completed border demarcation in 2016
Saudi-Arabien
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain: none identified
Saudi Arabia-Iraq: Saudi Arabia has been building a fence along its border with Iraq to keep out militants and smugglers
Saudi Arabia-Jordan: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to demarcate their maritime borders in 2007
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia continue discussions on a maritime boundary with Iran; in December 2019, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed an agreement to demarcate land in a neutral zone and to restart oil production in shared fields, which had been suspended since 2014 because of disagreements
Saudi Arabia-Oman: none identified
Saudi Arabia-Qatar: none identified
Saudi Arabia-UAE: Saudi Arabia and UAE have disputed the Shaybah oilfield, which Saudi Arabia controls
Saudi Arabia-Yemen: the two countries signed the Treaty of Jeddah in 2000, which specified the coordinates of their land and maritime border and made provisions for grazing, the placement of armed forces, and future resource exploitation; in 2010, Saudi Arabia reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the now fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal crossborder activities
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