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Laos

Also Known As Lao People's Democratic Republic
South-eastern Asia

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked Southeast Asian country bordered by Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. It achieved full independence from France on 22 October 1953. Following a civil war from 1959 to 1975, the communist Pathet Lao established the current one-party socialist state. Its capital is Vientiane. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Vientiane 2
Population
7,545,800 2
Mid-2023 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
236,800 2
Independence or Founding Year
1953 2
Laos achieved full independence from France on 22 October 1953, after decades as part of French Indochina since 1893.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
One-Party 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Laos

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Vientiane, Cities

Vientiane is Laos's capital.

Source Vientiane (Wikipedia)

Borders

Cambodia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
China, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
Myanmar, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
Thailand, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
Vietnam, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos

Has Capital

Vientiane, Cities

Vientiane is Laos's capital.

Source Vientiane (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

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Source Wikidata: Viengthong Siphandone

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Source Thongloun Sisoulith (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Thongloun Sisoulith (Lao: ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ; born 10 November 1945) is a Laotian politician and historian who serves as the general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the seventh president of Laos since 2021.

Origin Of

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Source Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages: Cassia, Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)Origin
Quote, Origin
Southern China, Burma, Laos, Vietnam.

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Source Green Papaya Salad (Wikipedia)tier 3

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Source Kai yang (Wikipedia)

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Source Khao jee pâté (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [origin-region]
Quote, Lead sentence [origin-region]
It is a famous street food found throughout Laos.

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Source Lao Cuisine (Wikipedia)

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Location Of

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Source Laotian Civil War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Laos

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Source Third Indochina War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Vietnam, Cambodia, China, with spillovers in Laos and Thailand

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Source Wikipedia: Vietnam WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
South Vietnam North Vietnam Kingdom of Laos, Laos Kingdom of Cambodia (1953-1970), Cambodia South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

Site Of

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Source Sisavang Vatthana (reference article)Wikipedia contributorslead paragraphtier 3
Quote, lead paragraph
ao Phengdara Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Savangsa Vadhana; 13 November 1907 – 13 May 1978) was the last king of the Kingdom of Laos and the 6th prime minister of Laos serving from 29 October to 21 November 1951.

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Source National University of Laos (country source)

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Source Souphanouvong University (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Souphanouvong University (SU) is a public university located in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Found There

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Source Wikidata: Si Phan Don

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Source Final Declaration of the Geneva Conference on the Problem of Restoring Peace in Indo-China, July 21, 1954 (Avalon Project)Paragraph 3
Quote, Paragraph 3
the declarations made by the Governments of Cambodia (2) and of Laos (3)

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Laos

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Source Law of Laos (Wikipedia)

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Source Laos 2015 Constitution, Constitute ProjectJudicial chapter, structure of the courts
Quote, Judicial chapter, structure of the courts
The People's Courts of the Lao People's Democratic Republic consist of the People's Supreme Court, Local People's Courts and Military Courts as provided by the laws.

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Source Ailuropoda baconi (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
known from cave deposits in South China, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros gentilis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
India · Laos · Malaysia

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Source Annamese langur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Its range includes parts of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

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Source Annamite striped rabbit (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi) is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos–Vietnam border.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros cineraceus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia

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Source Assam macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Laos
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Laos
In Laos and Vietnam, it prefers elevations above 500 m

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Source Bengal slow loris (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) or northern slow loris is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris native to the Bangladesh, Northeast India, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, southern China, and Thailand.

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Source Black giant squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in forests from northern Bangladesh, northeast India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, West Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and western Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Bali and nearby small islands).

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Source Black-bearded tomb bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.

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Source Bower's white-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Source Burmese hare (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of medium-sized hare found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam

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Source Cambodian striped squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in eastern Thailand, Cambodia, southern Laos, and southern Vietnam.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros galeritus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia

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Source Gardenia jasminoides (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
Gardenia jasminoides is native to southern East Asia, mainland Southeast Asia, and northeastern South Asia, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Laos, mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, where its native habitat is forest and undergrowth along streams, and on sloping and hilly terrain to an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,900 feet).

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.

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Source Chestnut white-bellied rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Source Chinese goral (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Laos (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Infobox, capital
    Vientiane
  • Infobox, area
    236,800 km2 (91,400 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    7,545,800
  • Article text
    It regained full independence in 1953 as the Kingdom of Laos, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong.
  • Lead section
    Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    communist party-led state
  • Borders: Myanmar, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Burma 238 km
  • Borders: Cambodia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Cambodia 555 km
  • Borders: China, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    China 475 km
  • Borders: Thailand, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Thailand 1,845 km
  • Borders: Vietnam, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Vietnam 2,161 km
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record LAO, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record LAO, incomeLevel
"name": "Lao PDR", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Laos
Wikidata Q819, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Vientiane (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Vientiane, Lead section
    Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos.
  • Has Capital: Vientiane, Lead section
    Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos.
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Kaysone Phomvihane (city) (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Savannakhet, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Savannakhet, Lead
is a city in western Laos
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Pakse (source article)
Encompasses: Pakse, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Encompasses: Pakse, Lead, first sentence
is the capital and most populous city of the southern Laotian province of Champasak
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