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Lao People's Democratic Republic

LAOS

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LAOS Lao People's Democratic Republic

Capital Vientiane
Largest City Vientiane,Viangchan P...
Land Area 91,429 mi2

Population

  • Total 6,210,000
  • Density 69.6 people/mi2
  • Growth 2.29% per year
  • Children 40.77%
  • Adult 56.12%
  • Elderly 3.108%

Bordering Countries
Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

* Statistics by Wolfram|Alpha. "Christianity" is used in the statistical sense and includes Catholics, Protestants, and true Christians.

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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west. Its population was estimated to be 6.8 million in 2009

Laos traces its history to the Kingdom which existed from the 14th to the 18th century. In 1893, it became a French protectorate, with the three kingdoms, Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Kingdom of Laos and Kingdom of Champasak, uniting to form what is now known as Laos. It briefly gained independence in 1945 after Japanese occupation, but returned to French rule until it was granted autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1954, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. Shortly after independence, a long civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975.

Laos is a single-party socialist republic. The capital and largest city is Vientiane. The official language is Lao. Most people are Lao with a significant proportion of indigenous religion as well. It is a rising power in electricity to neighboring countries such as Thailand, China and Vietnam and the economy is accelerating rapidly with the demands of its metals. It is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), East Asia Summit and La Francophonie.


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