in December 1955 established a disguised military mission in Laos called the Programs Evaluation ... schools in the United States, there was a perception that the French military mission in Laos was a relic ... joining any military alliance prevented Laos from joining the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO ... Laos with an estimated US 500 million in military assistance, not including the cost of equipping ... had held up to then. ref name rla References reflist Category Military history of Laos ...Sections date February 2011 currently being wikified by Wegates Early history Historically, Laos was subject to the will of its Southeast Asia stronger neighbors , enforced by military means. By force ... Elephants, the first state in the recorded history of Laos, maintained a standing army of 150,000 ... Xang s founder, redeveloped the old Mongol military tactics and organization Mongol model of an army ... frd cs latoc.html A country study Laos Andrea Matles Savada, editor . Library of Congress Federal ... was attacked and destroyed for the first time by a Siamese army. By the 1820s, Laos had ... military expedition against Siam present day Thailand . Laotian forces were overwhelmed by the superior ..., Nicholas C. Colonial era . http lcweb2.loc.gov frd cs latoc.html A country study Laos Andrea Matles ... and military constabulary units and provided them with some modern weapons, equipment, and rudimentary ... Luang Prabang , pledged allegiance to the monarchy, establishing a military tradition that ended only in 1975. ref name ce Between 1901 and 1907, France s colonial forces in Laos directed ... and establishing an independent Hmong kingdom. ref name ce The first entirely Laotian military ... Indochina Campaign Japanese coup de force of March 9, 1945, when Japan occupied Laos. The unit then went ... training in camps in India and who had parachuted into Laos beginning in December 1944 with the aim ... armed forces consisted of Vietnamese residents of the towns of Laos, who either had received weapons ... more details
Republic common name Laos image flag Flag of Laos.svg image coat Coat of arms of Laos.svg symbol type Emblem image map Location Laos ASEAN.svg map caption Map caption location color green region ASEAN region color dark grey legend Location Laos ASEAN.svg national motto ... of Laos President leader name1 Choummaly Sayasone leader title2 Prime Minister of Laos Prime Minister ... leader title4 National Assembly of Laos President of the National Assembly leader name4 Pany Yathotu ... MOSNUM percent water 2 population estimate 6,800,000 ref name Background notes Laos cite web url http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 2770.htm title Background notes Laos publisher US Dept. of State accessdate ... 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 58&pr.y 5 title Laos publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 30 April 2011 ... on right cctld .la calling code 856 pp move indef LaoText Laos IPAc en audio En us Laos.ogg l ... url http oxforddictionaries.com definition Laos m en gb0457240 title definition of Laos from Oxford ... http www.merriam webster.com dictionary laos title Laos Definition and More from the Free Merriam Webster ... in 2009. ref name Background notes LaosLaos traces its history to the Kingdom which existed ... of Vientiane and Kingdom of Champasak , uniting to form what is now known as Laos. It briefly gained ... autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong . Shortly after independence, a long Laos Civil War civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975. Laos is a Single party state single party socialist ... 00144feab49a.html axzz1BP9Somjj title Laos Securities Exchange to start trading publisher Ft.com date ... Francophonie . Laos applied for membership of the World Trade Organization WTO in 1997. Etymology ... Culture and customs of Laos url http books.google.com books?id D6CuONua48MC&pg PR20 accessdate 18 ... Main History of Laos Early History Stone tools discovered in northern Laos attest to the presence ... more details
rights in Laos Freedom of religion in Laos Law enforcement in LaosMilitary of Laos main Military ... of Laos Navy of Laos None Air Force of Laos Special forces of LaosMilitary history of LaosMilitary ... Economic history of LaosMilitary history of Laos Culture of Laos main Culture of Laos Architecture ...double image right Flag of Laos.svg 174 Coat of arms of Laos.svg 140 The Flag of Laos The Coat of arms of Laos Image LocationLaos.svg thumb The location of Laos Image Un laos.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Lao People s Democratic Republic Main Index of Laos related articles The Lao People s Democratic Republic , commonly known as Laos , is a Landlocked country landlocked List of sovereign states ... url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos la.html title Laos work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Laos ... to the south, and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land .... Laos is still ranked among the lowest countries in terms of economic and political freedom. ref http www.heritage.org research features index country.cfm?id Laos Heritage Foundation ref The economy of Laos grew at 7.2 in 2006, List of countries by GDP nominal growth rate 35th fastest in the world ... guide to Laos TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Laos 2003 CIA map.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of Laos International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Laos ... forms of place names Countries and nations 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 Image Laos Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Laos Main Geography of LaosLaos is a landlocked country Location Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South East Asia Indochina Time zone UTC 07 Extreme points of Laos High Phou ... more details
another member of the Communist Party was named Minister of Religion and Fine Arts. Military The Kingdom of Laos was divided into five military regions. what were these regions? The military is split ... States provided Laos with an estimated US 500 million in military assistance, not including ... native name br Phra Ratxa A na chak Lao br Royaume du Laos conventional long name Kingdom of Laos common name Laos continent moved from Category Asia to Southeast Asia region Southeast Asia country Laos year start 1949 year end 1975 date start July 19 date end December 2 event start ... Laos.svg p2 Kingdom of Luang Phrabang flag p2 s1 Laos flag s1 Flag of Laos.svg image flag Flag of Laos 1952 1975 .svg image coat Royal Coat of Arms of Laos.svg image map Laos orthographic map.png national ... deputy1 1962 1975 stat area1 236800 stat pop1 3100000 stat year1 currency Kip footnotes History of Laos Image Luangprabang1.JPG 270px thumb The Royal Palace in Luang Prabang The Kingdom of Laos was a sovereign ... the Lao People s Democratic Republic . ref http lcweb2.loc.gov frd cs laos la glos.html Library of Congress Laos Glossary ref Given self rule in 1949 as part of a federation with the rest of French Indochina, the 1953 Franco Lao Treaty finally established a sovereign, independent Laos, but did not stipulate ... of 1953, which gave Laos independence, the Royal Lao Government took control of the country. This treaty ... as Prime Minister of Laos Prime Minister . At this time, Luang Phrabang was the royal capital. Many ... visited the United States in 1963 to meet with President John F Kennedy Kennedy . Laos was also supported ..., and the situation steadily deteriorated thereafter as the conflict in Laos became a focus ... the spread of Communism, the United States began to provide aid to Laos in 1953, in the process ... lawweb avalon intdip indoch inch015.htm title Indochina United States Emergency Aid to Laos and Thailand ... to a perceived Soviet backed Communist attempt to take over Laos Citation needed date July 2008 , the US ... more details
Army and the Viet Cong in Laos during the Vietnam War. The Secret War was designed to counter North Vietnam s military supply efforts through Laos to South Vietnam , which U.S. military officials ...The Laos Memorial is a small memorial in Arlington National Cemetery , located between the path to the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame JFK memorial and the Tomb of the Unknowns , in Arlington, Virginia , in the United States . The memorial commemorates the veterans of the Laotian Civil War Secret War in Laos ... the Vietnam War . Historical significance The Laos Memorial was dedicated on May 15, 1997 in an emotional ... laosmem.htm Laos Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. ref The day has since been viewed as an historical ... in Laos had been officially and repeatedly denied by the U.S. government during the Vietnam War ... the largest U.S. covert operation prior to the Soviet war in Afghanistan , with areas of Laos ... administration to justify a forced repatriation of the Hmong to Laos, the U.S. government formally reversed ... acknowledged that it had lied for decades in denying that it had engaged in combat operations in Laos ... that Thailand based Hmong refugees from Laos be afforded U.S. immigration rights. ref http www.findarticles.com ... Division and led by General Vang Pao , a Hmong military leader who led the Hmong in supporting tens ..., The history of CIA IAD S 15 year involvement in conducting the secret war in Laos, 1960 1975, and the career ... ref Dedication words on Laos Memorial The Laos Memorial is inscribed with the following words Dedicated to the U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos 1961 1973 In memory of the Hmong Mong ... yuav TSHUA TXOG NEJ MUS IB TXHIS LAOS VETERANS OF AMERICA May 15, 1997 See also Hmong people Laotian Civil War North Vietnamese invasion of Laos Special Activities Division MACVSOG Notes Reflist References http www.arlingtoncemetery.net laosmem.htm Laos Memorial Arlington National Cemetery . http www.laoveterans.com Laos Memorial at LaoVeterans.com . http www.hndlink.org vetmem.htm Laos Memorial ... more details
. Growing American and North Vietnamese military presence in the country increasingly drew Laos into the Second Indochina War 1954 1975 . For nearly a decade, eastern Laos was subjected to the heaviest bombing in the history of warfare http www.usatoday.com news world 2003 12 11 laos bombs x.htm , as the U.S. sought to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail that passed through Laos. The country was also repeatedly ...History of Laos Earliest known history and the founding of Lan Xang Image Map of southeast asia 1400 ... of Lanna in purple, Dai Viet in blue. The earliest Laos legal document and the earliest sociological ... to or coeval with their southward migration into the territory now comprising modern Laos from ... an expensive and important possession of the time. The official History of Laos as introduced ... inhabitants of what is now Laos over the prior century or two. The earlier inhabitation of the land ... a great deal of emphasis in the histories of Laos written during the French colonial period. However, post colonial historiography has instead sought to represent all peoples of Laos as equally indigenous ... Laos , 2006, Silkworm Books. It is generally assumed that, as late as the 16th century, King Photisarath ... and fragments of Shiva worship were popular in ancient Laos, evidence increasingly indicates a long ... in 1953 Following its occupation of Vietnam , France absorbed Laos into French Indochina via ... Japan surrendered, Lao nationalists declared Laos independent, but by early 1946, French troops had reoccupied the country and conferred limited autonomy on Laos. During the Indochina War First Indochina ... to Lao independence. Laos gained full independence on 22 October 1953. The period of the Kingdom of Laos Elections were held in 1955, and the first coalition government, led by Prince Souvanna Phouma ... of Laos neutrality of Laos , but the agreement was subverted by both the United States and North Vietnam and the war soon resumed. The government and army of Laos were generally neutral during the conflict ... more details
for Military of Laos the military . Due to modernization and Rural society in Laos rural uprooting ... been active participants in Laos their nation s society, involved in politics, driving social transformation .... ref name Lonely Legal status Under the Constitution of Laos , Lao women are legally equal to Lao men ... Women in Laos , Laos, Lonely Planet, 2007, 372 pages ref Education and training File Silk dying.JPG ... 22 Laos 22&hl en&ei 4pfcTZXJJ83irAe8zOzGDg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 2&ved 0CDcQ6AEwAQ v ... publications the world factbook geos la.html CIA World Factbook 2011 Laos Central Intelligence ... 2009 09 02 laos forgotten women Laos Forgotten Women , September 2, 2009 ref Another organization .... ref name Kemp Kemp, Melody. http www.ips.org mdg3 rights laos how women cope with disability part 1 5 RIGHTS LAOS How Women Cope With Disability Part 1 , Social and Economic Developers Association in Laos, November 20, 2009 ref Another similar group focusing on the rights, empowerment, and health ... Thammavong became one of the vice presidents of the National Assembly of Laos . ref name OWP http www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org laos laomain.htm Female candidates for National Assembly election promoted ... states of South East Asia , Human trafficking in Laos human trafficking and prostitution are serious ... 2009 Human Rights Report Laos , U.S. Department of State, state.gov, March 11, 2010 ref ref name State2 http www.state.gov g drl rls hrrpt 2004 41648.htm Laos , U.S. Department of State, state.gov, February 28, 2005 ref See also Culture of Laos Hmong women and childbirth practices Peopling of LaosLaos women s national football team References Reflist Further readings http docs.google.com viewer ... in Laos National Union of Lao Women. http docs.google.com viewer?a v&q cache nC3AjoVBJ4J unesdoc.unesco.org ... Vdk599mZ02 uEBRaXnA73ZGQ2A&sig AHIEtbRWNGMz5yxzL3GGhTJes qFZmRqSw Status of Women Laos , Socaial ... in laos rights&source bl&ots 4aOF6gALSa&sig E BZ52oNZ4B5zBp9fbGO53zcxCg&hl en&ei HFjBTeunK9G1tweZ9cjDBQ ... more details
Laos is a country in southeast Asia. Laos or LAOS may also refer to Lao River , a river of southern Italy La s , an ancient Greek colony situated on the above river Galangal , aka Laos , an oriental spice Popular Orthodox Rally , known as LAOS, Greek right wing populist nationalist political party Aino Laos , aka Gudrun Laos , English German singer Filipino word for Outdated. Finnish Drum and Bass artist. geodis de Laos Begriffskl rung ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Insurgency in Laos partof image caption date 1975 present ref http ... casualties1 casualties2 Over 100,000 The insurgency in Laos refers to the ongoing, albeit sporadic, military conflict between the Military of Laos Lao People s Army and primarily members of the former ... of the United States U.S. military withdrew from Vietnam and Laos, ending its wars in Indochina ... and military standing in Laos above any other goal. While the movement managed to proclaimed their own ... small place Insurgency in Laos Hmong insurgency Hmong Central and Northern Laos small 1975 2007 small br Insurgency in Laos Royalist insurgency Royalist , Insurgency in Laos Right wing insurgency Right wing Southern Laos small 1980s early 1990 small casus status Ongoing results Hmong coup attempt organized by Hmong refugees in the United States in 2007 was crushed by Laos forces, and plotters in America brought to trial unknown outcome . No defined conflict reported. Laos Lao Vietnam ese collaboration ... as well as French Guiana . Plots for a revolution or a coup in Laos initiated by Hmong citizens ... forth thus far. ref http www.nnn.se n model foreign hmong.htm ref combatant1 flagicon LaosLaos Pro Politics of Laos govt. Hmong people Hmong Pro Politics of Laos govt. Chinese People Chinese flagicon ... small http maivision.com Writing paper1.pdf combatant2 Hmong people Hmong insurgents Hmong people Laos ... Liberation Organization of Laos br small 1984 small http www.vietvisiontravel.com tour pgid 44 aid 5964 br United Front for the Liberation of Laos small 1980 small br Laos based organization branch flagicon Laos 1952 Royal Lao Democratic Government small 1982 small Chao Fa small to 1984 small br ... Hmong 1990 small br Neo Hom small support. 1981 small ref http www.globalpolitician.com 22937 laos ref ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi asia pacific 6735609.stm work BBC News title Laos controversial exile date 2007 06 11 ref American exiled USA branch br flagicon Laos 1952 Royal Lao Government ... more details
Cleanup date September 2011 Context date September 2011 Internet in Laos launched in 1997, and now, Laos is on speed of 10 Mbps and highest wireless internet technology is 3G. In 2011 there are about 527,400 internet users in Laos. Laos stub Internet stub Asia topic Internet in Category Internet by country Laos Category Communications in Laos ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Politics of Laos Elections in Laos gives information on election and election results in politics of LaosLaos . Laos elects a legislature nationally and the public also participates in the election of village heads. The National Assembly of Laos National Assembly Sapha Heng Xat has 115 members, elected for five year terms. Laos is a single party state . This means that only one political party, the Revolutionary People s Party of Laos is legally allowed to hold effective power. At the last elections, held on April 30, 2006, this party won 113 seats. Only two approved non partisan candidates won seats. Latest election Laotian parliamentary election, 2006 Past elections Laotian parliamentary election, 2002 Laotian elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system Asia topic Elections in DEFAULTSORT Elections In Laos Category Elections in Laos hu Laoszi v laszt sok ... more details
Infobox Olympics LaosLaos has appeared in seven Summer Games . They have never appeared in the Winter Games . They have never won a medal. The National Olympic Committee of Lao was formed in 1975 and recognized in 1979. ref cite web last IOC title Lao People s Democratic Republic url National Olympic Committee of Lao accessdate 8 August 2011 ref See also Laos at the Paralympics References Reflist External links http www.sports reference.com olympics countries LAO Laos . Olympics at Sports Reference.com Category Laos at the Olympics Category Sport in LaosLaos sport stub Olympics stub NationsinOlympics Laos stub olympic stub fr Laos aux Jeux olympiques it Laos ai Giochi olimpici he hu Laosz az olimpiai j t kokon nl Laos op de Olympische Spelen ja ru simple Laos at the Olympics sr fi Laos olympialaisissa sv Laos i olympiska spelen th ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Laos is run by the Lao Football Federation . The association administers the Laos national football team national football team as well as the Lao League Lao Soccer League . Laos has been a member of FIFA since 1952. Asia in topic Football in Category Football in LaosLaos sport stub footy stub ... more details
BLP sources date August 2010 Notability date August 2010 Infobox musical artist name Aino Laos alias Gudrun Laos br Laos image caption background solo singer birth name Aino Laos origin England genre Rock music Rock br Pop music Pop occupation Singer br Songwriter br record producer Producer years active 1981 present label Face2Face Records website http www.ainolaos.com Official Website Aino Laos also known as Gudrun Laos or Laos is a singer , ref cite web url http www.sol.de titelseite topnews Popstars Wahl Saarlaenderin Aino Laos Stimmtrainerin Saarlaenderin bei Popstars Aino Laos soll Casting Talenten das Singen beibringen art26205,3326056 title Saarl nderin bei Popstars Aino Laos soll Casting Talenten das Singen beibringen date 18 August 2010 work Saarbr cken language German language German accessdate 26 June 2011 ref songwriter and record producer from England. She sang two songs by Dieter Bohlen That s What Love Is All About Highway To Freedom , that were released on the soundtrack of Germany German television series, Die Stadtindianer in 1994. Discography 1990 We Want It as Laos 1995 The Escape Artist as Gudrun Laos unreleased 1996 First Impression as Bar Fly 2004 Harvest Moon as Aino Laos Singles 1990 Now That It s Over as Laos 1990 I Want It as Laos 1993 Come Tomorrow as Gudrun Laos 1995 More Than A Feeling as Gudrun Laos Re releases 2005 We Want It as Laos including bonus tracks References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category British singer songwriters Category Living people de Aino Laos ... more details
The Peopling of Laos refers to the process by which the ethnic groups that comprise the population of present day Laos came to inhabit the region. Aside from ethnic groups representing recent expatriate migrations, the ethnic groups of Laos are all believed to be descended from ethnicities associated ... ethnicities, branches of which found their way to Laos at different points in history, employing ... in Laos. They were by and large absorbed by the later arriving Mon Khmer and Tai ethnicities, except for small populations that migrated to the mountainous regions of Laos during the Tai migration ... China to Laos, where they have resided for at least 4,000 years. Some 10,000 years ago, they were probably ... Khmuic ethnic groups in Laos The following is a list of Khmuic ethnic groups of significant size in Laos Khmu people Khmu Population of 389,694 in Laos ref name Ethnologue report for Laos http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name LA Ethnologue report for Laos ref Khuen people Khuen Population of 8,000 in Laos ref name Ethnologue report for Laos Mal ethnic group Mal Population of 23,193 in Laos ref name Ethnologue report for Laos Mlabri people Mlabri Population of 24 in Laos, ref name Ethnologue report for Laos also known as the Yumbri O du ref name Ethnologue report for Laos Phai people Phai Population of 15,000 in Laos ref name Ethnologue report for Laos Xinh Mul people Xinh Mul Population of 3,164 in Laos, including Phong Kniang and Puoc ref name Ethnologue report for Laos ... groups likely represents the second wave of settlement in Laos, although considerable inter ... of the Khmer Empire in Thailand. Archaeologists suspect that the Mon Khmer may have spread through Laos ... coastal immigration theory suggests that the Mon Khmer probably first entered Laos from west ... largely assimilated into the later arriving dominant Tai population in Laos, beginning at an early stage .... Individual Mon Khmer ethnic groups in Laos Image Khmer woman fields.jpg thumb right Khmer woman working ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Political post post President body Laos insignia Coat of arms of Laos.svg insigniasize 150px insigniacaption Coat of arms of Laos image incumbent Choummaly Sayasone incumbentsince 8 June 2006 style appointer National Assembly of Laos termlength Five years formation 2 December 1975 inaugural Prince Souphanouvong Politics of Laos The President of Laos is the head of state of the Laos People s Democratic Republic of Laos . The office of the President was created in 1975, after the Laotian Civil War 1975 takeover of the country by the Pathet Lao , which abolished the Kingdom of Laos monarchy . A member of the deposed Laotian Royal Family royal family , Prince Souphanouvong , was the first President. Laos People s Democratic Republic of Laos 1975 Present Presidents class wikitable style text align center Name Born Died Term start Term end Political Party bgcolor FFB6B6 1 Prince Souphanouvong 1909 1995 2 December 1975 15 August 1991 Lao People s Revolutionary Party bgcolor FFB6B6 Phoumi Vongvichit acting for Prince Souphanouvong 1909 1994 31 October 1986 15 August 1991 Lao People s Revolutionary Party bgcolor FFB6B6 2 Kaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 15 August 1991 21 November 1992 Lao People s Revolutionary Party bgcolor FFB6B6 3 Nouhak Phoumsavanh 1910 2008 25 November 1992 24 February 1998 Lao People s Revolutionary Party bgcolor FFB6B6 4 Khamtai Siphandon 1924 24 February 1998 8 June 2006 Lao People s Revolutionary Party bgcolor FFB6B6 5 Choummaly ... of Laos Prime Minister of Laos LaosPres Southeast Asian leaders Category Lists of presidents Laos Category Government of Laos Category Laos related lists Category Presidents of Laos ar es Presidente de Laos fr Liste des Chefs d tat du Laos ko id Daftar Presiden Laos it Presidente del Laos hu Laosz k zt rsas gi eln keinek list ja ja pt Presidente do Laus ru fi Laosin presidentti sv Lista ver Laos presidenter th zh ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Atrophaneura laos status image image caption image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Papilionidae genus Atrophaneura species A. laos binomial Atrophaneura laos binomial authority Riley & Godfrey, 1921 ref http www.nic.funet.fi pub sci bio life insecta lepidoptera ditrysia papilionoidea papilionidae papilioninae atrophaneura index.html Atrophaneura at funet ref synonyms Atrophaneura laos is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae Family biology family that is found in Laos and North Thailand . ref http yutaka.it n.jp pap 10150001.html Atrophaneura laos Riley & Godfrey, 1921 ref References reflist Category Animals described in 1921 Category Atrophaneura Papilionidae stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File Flag of Laos.svg right thumb 200px File Flag of Laos 1952 1975 .svg thumb 200px Flag of the Kingdom of Laos 1952 1975 . File Flag of French Laos.svg right thumb 200px Flag of Laos as a French Laos French colony File Flag of Thailand 1855.svg right thumb 200px compare the Thai flag from 1855 1916 The flag of Laos was adopted on December 2, 1975. The flag had previously been used by the short lived Lao Issara government of 1945 46, then by the Pathet Lao . Description and symbolism The flag consists of three horizontal strips, middle blue strip is twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes. In the middle is a white disc, the diameter of the disc is 0.8 times the height of the blue stripe. The flag ratio is 2 3. The national flag of Laos was adopted ... not use the five pointed star as an emblem. This flag replaced the original flag of Laos, which was red ... Province Vientiane , Kingdom of Laos Luangprabang , and Kingdom of Champasak Champasak which made ... Standard of Laos 1975.svg thumb left 200px Royal Standard of Laos, 1949 1975 The Western heraldry ... has replaced the one used since 1952. Links Commons cat Flags of Laos FOTW id la title Laos Asia topic ... Flag Of Laos Category National flags Laos Category National symbols of Laos am ar bn be bs Zastava Laosa ca Bandera de Laos cs Laosk vlajka cy Baner Laos da Laos flag de Flagge von Laos et Laose lipp el es Bandera de Laos eo Flago de Laoso eu Laosko bandera fa fr Drapeau du Laos gl Bandeira de Laos ko hi hr Zastava Laosa bpy id Bendera Laos is F ni Laos it Bandiera del Laos ... Laos nl Vlag van Laos ja no Laos flagg nds Flagg vun Laos pl Flaga Laosu pt Bandeira do Laos ru sco Banner o Laos sk Vlajka Laosu sr sh Zastava Laosa fi Laosin lippu sv Laos flagga th tr Laos bayra uk vi Qu c k L o yo s il L s zh ... more details
File Laos pagoda.jpg thumb A village pagoda near Pak Ou, Laos. File Laos musicians 1973.jpg thumb Laos musicians during a Baci celebration in 1973. File Laos cloth weaver near Pak Ou.jpg thumb A Laos cloth weaver near the village of Pak Ou. Laos has its own distinct culture. Through Theravada Buddhism it has influences from India and has also influences from China. These influences are reflected throughout Laos in its language as well as in art, literature and the performing arts. Lao way of life is very much influenced by the Buddhism as can be seen through the way that Lao people live and behave. They are taught to be patient and acceptance people. Buddhism was the only thing that bound people together and taught people to be good people and stay away from doing wrong things in the past when the law enforcement was not in place. An important festival in Laos is Boun Pha Vet ref http laovoices.com tag boun phavet Boun Pha Vet ref celebrated once a year. This is a two day Buddhist festival that involves the entire community. Traditionally the Boun Pha Vet is held in January or February depending on the moon cycle. During the ceremony the sangha monks give a sermon of all chapters of the Vessantara ... province. The primary language in Laos is Lao, however there are other Laotian dialects spoken by the ethnic minority groups living in Laos. The Lao language is a very polite language with multiple tiers of politeness including common polite particles such as Jao and Doi . Laos has no copyright legislation ... of Laos Music of Laos Religion in Laos References reflist 2 External links commonscat Culture of Laos http www.culturalprofiles.net laosLaos Cultural Profile Ministry of Information and Culture Visiting ... and religion http www.laos guide 999.com Laos culture.html Lao culture Lao way of life, Tradition ... Southeast Asia topic Culture of Asia in topic Culture of Category Laotian culture Laos stub es Cultura de Laos pt Cultura do Laos vi V n h a L o ... more details
File Coat of arms of Laos.svg right thumb Emblem of Laos since 1992 The national emblem of Laos shows the national shrine Pha That Luang . A dam is pictured which as a symbol of power generation at the Reservoir water reservoir Nam Ngun , an asphalt street is also pictured, as well as a stylized watered field. In the lower part is a section of a gear wheel . The inscription on the left reads Peace, Independence, Democracy Lao Language lao script and on the right, Unity and Prosperity Lao Language lao script . The coat of arms was modified in 1991. The Communist red star and hammer and sickle were replaced with the national shrine at Pha That Luang . The coat of arms is specified in the Laotian constitution quote The National Emblem of the Lao People s Democratic Republic is a circle depicting in the bottom part one half of a cog wheel and red ribbon with inscriptions of the words Lao People s Democratic Republic , and flanked by crescent shaped ..., and Laos doesn t seem to have an actual copyright law, I think it will be ok to assume that an official ... 1949 1975 File Laos coa text.png center 1975 1991 File Laos Ministry of AF.svg Arms of the Laos Ministry ... symbols of Laos Category National emblems Laos Category Coats of arms of communist states Laos stub Heraldry stub ar bs Grb Laosa ca Escut de Laos de Wappen von Laos et Laose vapp el es Escudo de Laos eo Blazono de Laoso fr Armoiries du Laos ko hr Grb Laosa bpy id Lambang Laos is Skjaldarmerki Laos it Emblema del Laos he lo lt Laoso herbas hu Laosz c mere mk nl Wapen van Laos ja no Laos riksv pen km pl God o Laosu pt Bras o de armas do Laos ru sco Emblem o Laos sr sh Grb Laosa fi Laosin vaakuna sv Laos statsvapen th uk yo Coat of arms of Laos zh ... more details
Islam by country Muslims are a small minority in this Buddhist majority country and constitute about 0.01 of the population. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2008 108412.htm 2008 Report on International Religious Freedom, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, United States Department of State, September 2008. ref Muslims are visible in the capital, Vientiane , that also has a Jama Masjid. The Muslim population is mostly engaged in trade and manage meat shops. A small community of Cham Asia Cham Muslims from Cambodia who escaped the Khmer Rouge is also found. Muslims live primarily in urban areas. http www.cpamedia.com culture vientiane muslims Asia in topic Islam in References references DEFAULTSORT Islam In Laos Category Islam by country Laos Category Religion in Laos Islam country stub Laos stub id Islam di Laos tr Laos ta slam ... more details
Politics of Laos Previous constitutions Laos first, French written and monarchical constitution was promulgated on May 11, 1947 and declared it to be an independent state within the French Union . The revised constitution of May 11, 1957 omitted reference to the French Union, though close educational, health and technical ties with the former colonial power persisted. The 1957 document was abrogated on December 3, 1975, when a communist People s Republic was proclaimed. Development of the 1991 constitution On August 14, 1991, sixteen years after the establishment of the LPDR, the Supreme People s Assembly SPA , the country s highest legislative organ, adopted a constitution. Although the SPA ... lcweb2.loc.gov frd cs latoc.html A country study Laos Andrea Matles Savada, editor . Library of Congress ... drawbacks for the country. International development agencies were reluctant to invest in Laos given the absence of a fixed, knowable law. Amnesty International, in a 1985 report on Laos, asserted that without ..., progress in Laos had been blocked by differences within the Politburo over certain substantive clauses ... committee. The National Radio of Laos reported that the drafting committee was working under the close ... system in Laos. One member of the group, an assistant to the minister of science and technology, submitted a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Kaysone in which he labeled Laos a communist ... orthodoxy, is clearly influenced by the economic and political liberalization within Laos, as well ... frd cs latoc.html A country study Laos Andrea Matles Savada, editor . Library of Congress Federal ..., and defend the country, which includes military service. In commenting on this chapter in 1990, Amnesty ... cs2 Laos is made up of provinces, municipalities, districts, and villages. The constitution gives ... links http www.laoembassy.com news constitution constitution.htm Constitution of Laos DEFAULTSORT Constitution Of Laos Category Government of Laos Category Constitutions by country Laos ... more details
Infobox Paralympics LaosLaos made its Paralympic Games d but at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney , sending just two representatives to compete in powerlifting . They ranked poorly, and the country did not participate in the next edition of the Games in 2004. Laos made its return to the Paralympics in 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 , with powerlifter Eay Simay as its sole competitor. Simay greatly improving on his performance from 2000 won the country s first Paralympic medal, a bronze, by lifting 157.5kg in the men s up to 48kg category. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc LAO&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Laos at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Laos has never never taken part in the Winter Paralympics . ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc LAO&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Laos at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Full results for Laos at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Score Rank Eay Simay 2000 Summer Paralympics 2000 Sydney Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Powerlifting Men s Up To 48 kg 110kg 12th out of 16 Dalouni Xaythanith 2000 Sydney Powerlifting Women s Up To 44 kg 40kg 8th out of 9 Eay Simay 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 Beijing Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Powerlifting Men s Up To 48 kg 157.5kg bronze medal See also Laos at the Olympics References Reflist Laos sport stub Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Laos at the Paralympics ... more details
how many? date December 2010 of individuals were being held in detention centers in Laos and that citizens .... However, few foreign journalists are allowed to visit Laos, and travel by diplomats and foreign ... and foreign nationals who live in Laos there is a system of informants in workplace committees and in residential ... A country study Laos Andrea Matles Savada, editor . Library of Congress Federal Research Division July ..., Laos took steps to reduce the number of political prisoners, many of whom had been held since 1975 ... and military remained in state custody who? date December 2010 . Those accused of hostility toward the government ... References reflist See also Punishment in Laos Asia topic Law of DEFAULTSORT Law Of Laos Category Laotian ... more details
Laos is divided into provinces Lao alphabet Lao , khoeng , qwang or khoueng and 1 prefecture kampheng nakhon plus the Vientiane Capital city municipality , nakhon louang, or Na Kone Luang Vientiane . The special administrative zone , khet phiset Xaisomboun created in 1994 was dissolved on January 13 2006. ref http www.statoids.com ula.html Statoids ref Distribution of provinces Provinces of Laos Image Map Attopu Province Attapu Attapeu Bokeo Province Bokeo Borkeaw Bolikhamxai Bolikhamsai, Borlikumsai Champasak Province Champasak Champasack Houaphanh Province Houaphan Houaphanh, Huapun, Hoapang Khammouane Province Khammouan Khammuane Louang Namtha Province Louang Namtha Luang Prabang Province Louangphabang Luang Prabang Oudomxay Province Oudomxai Oudomxay Phongsaly Province ... Xiangkhoang Xieng Khouang, Siangkuang Prior to 2006 dissolution of Xaisomboun in 2006 File Laos provinces.png thumb Provinces of Laos 700px div style width 55 Attopu Province Attapu Attapeu Bokeo ... into Districts of Laos district s muang and villages baan . Geography The provinces are grouped ... article http www.laos travel guide.com provinces of laos.html Provinces Of LaosLaos geo stub Provinces of Laos Articles on first level administrative divisions of Asian countries Category Provinces of Laos Category Subdivisions of Laos Category Lists of country subdivisions Laos, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Asia Laos 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Laos Category Laos related lists ar de Verwaltungsgliederung von Laos es Organizaci n territorial de Laos eo Teritoria organizado de Laoso eu Laosko probintziak fr Subdivisions du Laos ko id Daftar provinsi Laos he lt Laoso provincijos ms Wilayah di Laos nl Provincies van Laos ja no Laos provinser pl Podzia administracyjny Laosu pt Subdivis es do Laos ru sco Provinces o Laos sv Laos provinser th ... more details
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