Outline of Laos
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Laos:
Laos is a landlocked, sovereign nation in Southeast Asia.[1] Laos borders Burma (Myanmar) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or "Land of a Million Elephants", which existed from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century. After a period as a French protectorate, it gained independence in 1949. A long civil war ended officially when the communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975, but strife between competing between factions continued for several years.
Private enterprise has increased since the late-1990s when economic reforms, including rapid business licensing, were introduced. Laos is still ranked low for economic and political freedom.[2] The economy of Laos grew at 6.89% in 2017,[3] 35th fastest in the world. Eighty percent of the employed practice subsistence agriculture.[1] The country's ethnic make-up is diverse, with around 70% belonging to the largest ethnic group, the Lao.[1]
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Laos
- Official English country name: The Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Adjectives: Lao, Laotian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Laos
- International rankings of Laos
- ISO country codes: LA, LAO, 418
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .la
Geography of Laos
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- Laos is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: ICT
- Extreme points of Laos
- Land boundaries: 5,083 km
- Population of Laos: 7,275,560 (2020) (105th most populous country)[4]
- Area of Laos: 230,800 km2 (89,112 mi2)[5]
- Atlas of Laos
Environment of Laos
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- Climate of Laos
- Protected areas of Laos
- Wildlife of Laos
- Fauna of Laos
Natural geographic features of Laos
[edit]- Rivers of Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
Regions of Laos
[edit]Ecoregions of Laos
[edit]Administrative divisions of Laos
[edit]Administrative divisions of Laos
Provinces of Laos
[edit]Districts of Laos
[edit]Municipalities of Laos
[edit]- Capital of Laos: Vientiane
- Cities of Laos
Demography of Laos
[edit]Government and politics of Laos
[edit]Branches of the government of Laos
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Laos
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Laos
[edit]- Parliament of Laos (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Laos
- Lower house: House of Commons of Laos
Judicial branch of the government of Laos
[edit]Court system of Laos
Foreign relations of Laos
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Laos
[edit]Military of Laos
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Army of Laos
- Navy of Laos: None
- Military history of Laos
Local government in Laos
[edit]History of Laos
[edit]- Timeline of the history of Laos
- Current events of Laos
- Military history of Laos
Culture of Laos
[edit]- Cuisine of Laos
- Festivals in Laos
- Languages of Laos
- List of museums in Laos
- National symbols of Laos
- Lao people
- Prostitution in Laos
- Public holidays in Laos
- Religion in Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
Art in Laos
[edit]Sports in Laos
[edit]Sports in Laos
Economy and infrastructure of Laos
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 141st (one hundred and forty first)
- Agriculture in Laos
- Communications in Laos
- Companies of Laos
- Currency of Laos: Kip
- ISO 4217: LAK
- Energy in Laos
- Tourism in Laos
- Transport in Laos
Education in Laos
[edit]Health in Laos
[edit]See also
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- Index of Laos-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Laos-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Laos". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Heritage Foundation Archived 2007-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Laos GDP". Worldometer. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Laos Demographics". Worldometer. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Laos Population". Worldometer. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
