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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

Luang Prabang

Laos

Muang Phôn-Hông

Laos

Pakse

Laos

Savannakhet

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)

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

Viengthong Siphandone

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Viengthong Siphandone
Thongloun Sisoulith

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

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)
Khao jee pâté

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

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

Location Of

Laotian Civil War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

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

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

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

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

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

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

Ipomoea alba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Japanese Cedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Japanese Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Javan mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Javan mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Javan mongoose is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java
Jullien's golden carp

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kouprey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kouprey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The range of the kouprey once stretched from eastern Thailand and southern Laos to the western edge of Vietnam and northern Cambodia.
Kudzu

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lang Bian white-bellied rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lang Bian white-bellied rat (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found in India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Laotian giant flying squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Laotian giant flying squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is an arboreal, flying squirrel endemic to Laos
Laotian langur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Laotian langur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
is a species of the primate family Cercopithecidae that is endemic to Laos in Southeast Asia
Laotian leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros rotalis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Laos
Large Indian civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Large long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia
Large-spotted civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-spotted civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The large-spotted civet occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and southern China.
Lemon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Leschenault's rousette

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Lesser ricefield rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser ricefield rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is found in China, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam
Long-tongued fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-tongued fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
Its range includes several countries in Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Long-winged tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous longimanus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Laos
Quote, Country distribution, Laos
Country distribution Bangladesh · Brunei · Cambodia · India · Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia · Myanmar · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Thailand
Lychee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mainland Serow

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mainland serow (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The mainland serow occurs in central and southern China, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and in the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Mandarin orange

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maritime striped squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Maritime striped squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives (3)
Quote, Lead, where it lives (3)
Taiwan, and Laos and Vietnam east of the Mekong River
Masked palm civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Masked palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The masked palm civet is distributed from the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, especially the Himalayas, ranging eastwards across Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam to China, Borneo, Sumatra, Taiwan, and the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Millard's rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Millard's rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in China, India, Laos, and Nepal.
Mrigal carp

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Neill's long-tailed giant rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Neill's long-tailed giant rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar.
Nelumbo nucifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern pig-tailed macaque

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern pig-tailed macaque (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Northern red muntjac

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern red muntjac (Wikipedia)Distribution, range (laos)
Quote, Distribution, range (laos)
including Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
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.

Owston's palm civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Owston's palm civet (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a viverrid native to Vietnam, Laos and a very small portion of southern China, in three counties located in the Yunnan province: Hekou, Luchun, and Jinping, and has never been found west of the Mekong River.
Parsley

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Phou Khao Khouay leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros khaokhouayensis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Laos · Vietnam
Pomegranate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pygmy slow loris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pygmy slow loris (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The pygmy slow loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus) is a species of slow loris found east of the Mekong River in Vietnam, Laos, eastern Cambodia, and China.
Red giant flying squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red giant flying squirrel (Wikipedia)Barroni-candidula subspecies group, where it lives
Quote, Barroni-candidula subspecies group, where it lives
The taxon barroni is found in central and southeastern Thailand and southern Laos.
Red spiny rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red spiny rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
inhabits forests in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Red-eared Slider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-shanked douc

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red-shanked douc (Wikipedia)Geographic range and habitat
Quote, Geographic range and habitat
The red-shanked douc is native to Indochina; Vietnam, southern Laos
Roosevelt's muntjac

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Roosevelt's muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (laos)
Quote, Lead, range (laos)
in the Truong Son (Annamite) mountains of northern Laos and far northwestern Vietnam
Ryukyu mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ryukyu mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, countries
Quote, Lead, countries
It is found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Sacred Lotus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sheath-tailed mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sheath-tailed mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a mouse found in two locations in central Thailand and in Laos.
Shield-nosed leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros scutinares (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Laos · Vietnam
Shortridge's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Shortridge's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Sikkim rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sikkim rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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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.
View the Source
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
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
View the Source
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" }
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.
View the Source
Kaysone Phomvihane (city) (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Savannakhet, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Savannakhet, Lead
is a city in western Laos
View the Source
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
View the Source

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