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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.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Laos

Cities

Lao Cai City

Laos

Luang Prabang

Laos

Muang Phôn-Hông

Laos

Vientiane

Laos
Connections

Associated With

Khone Phapheng Falls, Bodies of Water
Mekong River Basin, Landforms
Southeast Asia, Regions
Vientiane, Cities

Vientiane is Laos's capital.

Source Vientiane (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Vientiane, Cities

Vientiane is Laos's capital.

Source Vientiane (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Viengthong Siphandone

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Viengthong Siphandone

Origin Of

Cassia

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Green Papaya Salad (Wikipedia)tier 3
Kai yang

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kai yang (Wikipedia)
Lao Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Lao Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Larb

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Haw Pha Bang (Royal Temple, Luang Prabang)

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Sisavang Vatthana

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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.
Wat Si Muang

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mekong River Commission

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National University of Laos

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National University of Laos (country source)
Souphanouvong University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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

Ferula assa-foetida

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant African Land Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Bamboo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Huntsman Spider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Golden Apple Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Grey heron

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Himalayan Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hymenopus coronatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ipomoea alba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Japanese Cedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Japanese Climbing Fern

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Jullien's golden carp

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kudzu

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lemon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lychee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mandarin orange

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mrigal carp

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nelumbo nucifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Old World Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Opisthorchis viverrini

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parsley

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pomegranate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-eared Slider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sacred Lotus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spinach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Streblus asper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Taxodium Distichum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Temnurus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Vanda coerulea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Vitis vinifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Walking Catfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Webspinner

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whisk Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wolffia Globosa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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.
View the Source
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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