Laos

.la is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for Laos. ...more on Wikipedia about ".la"

Beerlao is a Lao lager produced by the Lao Brewery Company of Vientiane. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beerlao"

Prince Bounkhong, the son of Prince Souvanna Phomma, was the last oupahat of Louang Phrabang. He was granted the title of Chao Ratsaphakhinay in 1884. From 1911 to 1920, he was a member of the Government Council of French Indochina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bounkhong"

The British Committee for Free Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia & Burma is an organization that is based in the United Kingdom and their goal is to work to improve social and charitable programs for the people in their countries and have a open dialogue of communication with the government of their nations for future generations. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Committee for Free Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia & Burma"

The Committee for Independence and Democracy in Laos is an armed group, believed to consist of ex-army officers, some ethnic Hmong people, and others disaffected with the communist reigme in the country. They claimed responsibility for several attacks on the government in 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Committee for Independence and Democracy in Laos"

Telephones - main lines in use: ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications in Laos"

(Demographics of Laos) Population: 6,068,117 (June 2004 est.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Laos" http://www.shortopedia.com, just the best.

The flag of Laos was adopted on December 2, 1975. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Laos"

The new government that assumed power in Laos in December 1975 aligned itself with the Soviet bloc and adopted a hostile posture toward the West. In ensuing decades, Laos maintained close ties with the former Soviet Union and its eastern bloc allies and depended heavily on the Soviets for most of its foreign assistance. Laos also maintained a "special relationship" with Vietnam and formalized a 1977 treaty of friendship and cooperation that created tensions with the People's Republic of China. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Laos"

The situation of human rights in Laos has often be recognized as a cause for concern. ...more on Wikipedia about "Human rights in Laos"

The Lao alphabet is used mainly to write the Lao language. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lao alphabet"

The kip is the currency of Laos. By ISO 4217 it is abbreviated as LAK. One kip is divided into 100 at. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lao kip"

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party ( Laotian: Phak Pasason Pativat Lao) is the Communist Party of Laos. Since 1975, it has monopolized political power in the country. The policy-making organs are the politburo and the central committee. A Party Congress, which elects members to the politburo and central committee, is held every five years. The Congress used to also elect a secretariat but this body was abolished in 1991. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lao People's Revolutionary Party"

(Laos) The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known as Burma), the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. From the 14th to the 18th century, the country was called Lan Xang or Land of A Million Elephants. The country's flag formerly featured the Erawan, a mythical white three headed elephant. The current national flag is that of the Laotian Communist Party. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laos"

A Laotian American is a resident of the United States who is of ethnic Laotian descent and also one group of Asian Americans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laotian American"

This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that are related to Laos. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Recent changes in the sidebar. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Laos-related topics"

Luang Prabang International Airport is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located in Luang Prabang. It is served by Lao Airlines and Bangkok Airways. Until recently it was considered a risky place to land, but Luang Prabang International Airport has been modernized and has become a more suitable airport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luang Prabang International Airport"

Military branches: ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of Laos"

The Ministry of Security is the ministry of the interior of Laos. The current minister is Soutchay Thammasith. The security forces subject to the ministry have one of the greatest levels of human rights violations in the world. Their persecution of Christians is among the heaviest in the world. Particularly members of the ethnic group of the Hmong have been subject to violence by security forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ministry of Security"

The na Champassak family were former royals in Laos before the communist take-over in 1975. ...more on Wikipedia about "Na Champassak"

Nam Theun II or NT2 is a dam planned for the Nam Theun river in Laos. It is the largest hydropower project in the history of the country and is planned to export power to Thailand as well as fulfil domestic demands. It has also been very controversial, as it threatens to flood a large area of land and cause the displacement of some 6,200 people. The dam also marks the return by the World Bank to funding large-scale infrastructure, after a decade-long hiatus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nam Theun II"

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A National Biodiversity Conservation Area is an environmentally protected areas in Laos. There are altogether 20 different NBCAs in Laos, protecting 29,000 square kilometers. Another 11 NBCAs have been proposed, many of them being treated by authorities as though they were already officially protected. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Biodiversity Conservation Areas"

Pak Beng is a small village in Laos halfway between the Thai border at Huay Xai and Luang Prabang. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pak Beng"

"Pheng Xat Lao" was composed by Dr. Thongdy Sounthonevichit (1905-1968) in 1941 and adopted as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Laos in 1947. The original lyrics were replaced when the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established in 1975. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pheng Xat Lao"

The Phra Bang is the palladium of Laos. It is a 83cm-high golden image of Buddha, and according to local lore, was cast in Sri Lanka sometime between the 1st and 9th century. However, the features of the image suggest a Khmer origin. It arrived in Lan Xang in 1353 from Angkor to spread Theravada Buddhism in the new kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phra Bang"

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