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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)
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Nationals Include

Viengthong Siphandone

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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

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Source Green Papaya Salad (Wikipedia)tier 3
Kai yang

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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

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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

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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

Brown Planthopper

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A Sầu Valley

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Si Phan Don

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Source Wikidata: Si Phan Don
Bisoid languages

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Bit-Khang languages

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Central Loloish languages

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Cuối language

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Siloid languages

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Ta'Oi language

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1954 Geneva Conference

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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)
Constitution of Laos

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Laos
Law of Laos

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Source Law of Laos (Wikipedia)
People's Supreme Court of Laos

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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.
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Alcea rosea

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Alstonia scholaris

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Amorphophallus Paeoniifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Anise

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Arctium lappa

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Artemisia vulgaris

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Asian Forest Scorpion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bald Cypress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Banana (Musa acuminata)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Banyan

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Biswamoyopterus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Branched Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Breadfruit

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Buchanania lanzan

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Burmese Python

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Calocedrus macrolepis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Camellia sinensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cape Jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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).
Capsicum annuum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chinese Hibiscus

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Chinese Swamp Cypress

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Chrotogale

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Clove

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Common Dandelion

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Cretan Brake

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Cricket

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Cucumber

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Cucumis melo

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Dendrocalamus giganteus

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Diatomyidae

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Dill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Diplazium Esculentum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dipterocarpus alatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dragonfly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dremomys

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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