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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

Small Indian civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Small Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Small Indian civet occurs in most of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, south and central China, and Taiwan.
Small long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Small 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 · Myanmar
Small white-toothed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Small white-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Range sentence
Quote, Range sentence
It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spinach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spotted linsang

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Spotted linsang (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Assam and Bengal in India, Bhutan, northeastern Myanmar, northern Thailand, Laos, northern Vietnam
Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Stoliczka's trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Aselliscus stoliczkanus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Laos
China · Laos · Malaysia
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.

Theobald's tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous theobaldi - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Laos
Quote, Country distribution, Laos
Country distribution Cambodia · India · Indonesia · Laos · Myanmar · Thailand · Vietnam · China?
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.

Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Xanthonycticebus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pygmy slow loris (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The pygmy slow loris is distributed east of the Mekong River in Vietnam, eastern Cambodia, Laos, and Yunnan province in southern China.
Yellow Fever Mosquito

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Lao Armed Forces

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Royal Lao Armed Forces (Wikipedia)Lead [country]
Quote, Lead [country]
were the official military of the Kingdom of Laos

Showing 151 to 173 of 173 in Found There, page 4 of 4.

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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