Outline of Laos
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Laos:
Laosis alandlocked,sovereign nationinSoutheast Asia.[1]Laos bordersBurma(Myanmar) andChinato the northwest,Vietnamto the east,Cambodiato the south, andThailandto the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom ofLan Xangor "Land of a Million Elephants", which existed from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century. After a period as aFrench protectorate,it gained independence in 1949. A longcivil warended officially when thecommunistPathet Laomovement came to power in 1975, but strife between competing between factions continued for several years.
Private enterprisehas increased since the late-1990s when economic reforms, including rapid business licensing, were introduced. Laos is still ranked low for economic and political freedom.[2]Theeconomy of Laosgrew at 6.89% in 2017,[3]35thfastest in the world. Eighty percent of the employed practicesubsistence agriculture.[1]The country's ethnic make-up is diverse, with around 70% belonging to the largest ethnic group, theLao.[1]
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name:Laos
- Official English country name: TheLao People's Democratic Republic
- Adjectives:Lao,Laotian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology:Name of Laos
- International rankings of Laos
- ISO country codes:LA, LAO, 418
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:LA
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.la
Geography of Laos
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- Laos is: alandlocked country
- Location:
- Northern HemisphereandEastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone:ICT
- Extreme points of Laos
- Land boundaries: 5,083 km
- Population of Laos: 7,275,560 (2020) (105th most populous country)[4]
- Area of Laos: 230,800 km2(89,112 mi2)[5]
- Atlas of Laos
Environment of Laos
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- Climate of Laos
- Protected areas of Laos
- Wildlife of Laos
- Fauna of Laos
Natural geographic features of Laos
[edit]- Rivers of Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
Regions of Laos
[edit]Ecoregions of Laos
[edit]Administrative divisions of Laos
[edit]Administrative divisions of Laos
Provinces of Laos
[edit]Districts of Laos
[edit]Municipalities of Laos
[edit]- Capitalof Laos:Vientiane
- Cities of Laos
Demography of Laos
[edit]Government and politics of Laos
[edit]Branches of the government of Laos
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Laos
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Laos
[edit]- Parliament of Laos(bicameral)
- Upper house:Senate of Laos
- Lower house:House of Commons of Laos
Judicial branch of the government of Laos
[edit]Court system of Laos
Foreign relations of Laos
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Laos
[edit]Military of Laos
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Army of Laos
- Navyof Laos: None
- Military history of Laos
Local government in Laos
[edit]History of Laos
[edit]- Timeline of the history of Laos
- Current events of Laos
- Military history of Laos
Culture of Laos
[edit]- Cuisine of Laos
- Festivals in Laos
- Languages of Laos
- List of museums in Laos
- National symbols of Laos
- Lao people
- Prostitution in Laos
- Public holidays in Laos
- Religion in Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
Art in Laos
[edit]Sports in Laos
[edit]Sports in Laos
Economy and infrastructure of Laos
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):141st (one hundred and forty first)
- Agriculture in Laos
- Communications in Laos
- Companies of Laos
- Currency of Laos:Kip
- ISO 4217:LAK
- Energy in Laos
- Tourism in Laos
- Transport in Laos
Education in Laos
[edit]Health in Laos
[edit]See also
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- Index of Laos-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Laos-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Laos".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 2, 2009.RetrievedJuly 23,2009.
- ^Heritage FoundationArchived2007-08-05 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Laos GDP".Worldometer.Retrieved28 May2020.
- ^"Laos Demographics".Worldometer.Retrieved28 May2020.
- ^"Laos Population".Worldometer.Retrieved28 May2020.
