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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)
In the Other Atlases

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

Chinese Hibiscus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chinese Swamp Cypress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chrotogale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Clove

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Dandelion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Crab-eating mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Cretan Brake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cucumber

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cucumis melo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Delacour's marmoset rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Delacour's marmoset rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam.
Dendrocalamus giganteus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Denisovan

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Denisovan (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
Annamite Mountains of Laos
Diadem roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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.

East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Coelops frithii (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia
Edwards's long-tailed giant rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Edwards's long-tailed giant rat (Wikipedia)Range sentence
Quote, Range sentence
It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Eggplant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Eld's deer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eld's deer (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, range (laos)
Quote, Taxonomy, range (laos)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Fawn-colored mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Fawn-colored mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Fea's tree rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Fea's tree rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Yunnan (China), eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.
Ferula assa-foetida

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Finlayson's squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Finlayson's squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Gairdner's shrewmouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gairdner's shrewmouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam
Gaur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gaur (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (3)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (3)
In Laos, up to 200 individuals were estimated to inhabit protected area boundaries in the mid-1990s.
Geoffroy's rousette

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
Germain's langur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Germain's langur (Wikipedia)Lead, range (Laos)
Quote, Lead, range (Laos)
Germain's langur (Trachypithecus germaini) is an Old World monkey native to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
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.

Giant muntjac

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (laos)
Quote, Lead, range (laos)
discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos
Golden Apple Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Grand roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros grandis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
China · Laos · Myanmar
Great roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hatinh langur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hatinh langur (Wikipedia)Habitat
Quote, Habitat
Hatinh langurs inhabit the steep limestone cliffs of Central Vietnam and Southern Laos
Heude's pig

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wild Boar (Wikipedia)Heude's pig sectiontier 2
Quote, Heude's pig section
The Heude's pig (Sus bucculentus), also known as the Indochinese warty pig or Vietnam warty pig, was an alleged pig species found in Laos and Vietnam.
Himalayan field rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Himalayan field rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It has a wide range, being found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
Himalayan Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Himalayan striped squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Himalayan striped squirrel (Wikipedia)Habitation and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitation and distribution, where it lives
in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam
Hymenopus coronatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Indochinese black langur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Indochinese black langur (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a poorly known Old World monkey native to Laos and adjacent Vietnam
Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in northeastern India, southern China (including Hainan), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, and Indonesia
Intermediate long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Intermediate long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia
Intermediate roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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

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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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