Outline of Laos
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The Lao People's Democratic Republic, commonly known as Laos, is a landlocked sovereign country located 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 the protesting 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 among the lowest countries in terms of economic and political freedom.[2] The economy of Laos grew at 7.2% in 2006, 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]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Laos:
[edit] General reference
- 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
[edit] Geography of Laos
- Laos is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: UTC+07
- Extreme points of Laos
- Land boundaries: 5,083 km
- Population of Laos: 5,859,000 - 106th most populous country
- Area of Laos: 236,800 km2
- Atlas of Laos
[edit] Environment of Laos
- Climate of Laos
- Environmental issues in Laos
- Ecoregions in Laos
- Renewable energy in Laos
- Geology of Laos
- Protected areas of Laos
- Wildlife of Laos
[edit] Natural geographic features of Laos
- Glaciers of Laos
- Islands of Laos
- Lakes of Laos
- Mountains of Laos
- Rivers of Laos
- Valleys of Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
[edit] Regions of Laos
[edit] Ecoregions of Laos
[edit] Administrative divisions of Laos
[edit] Provinces of Laos
[edit] Districts of Laos
[edit] Municipalities of Laos
- Capital of Laos: Vientiane
- Cities of Laos
[edit] Demography of Laos
[edit] Government and politics of Laos
- Main article: Government of Laos and Politics of Laos
- Form of government:
- Capital of Laos: Vientiane
- Elections in Laos
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Laos
- Political scandals of Laos
- Taxation in 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] Judicial branch of the government of Laos
[edit] Foreign relations of Laos
[edit] International organization membership
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Laos
- Capital punishment in Laos
- Constitution of Laos
- Crime in Laos
- Human rights in Laos
- Law enforcement in Laos
[edit] Military of Laos
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Laos
- Navy of Laos: None
- Air Force of Laos
- Special forces of Laos
- Military history of Laos
- Military ranks of Laos
[edit] Local government in Laos
[edit] History of Laos
- Main article: History of Laos, Timeline of the history of Laos, and Current events of Laos
[edit] Culture of Laos
- Architecture of Laos
- Cuisine of Laos
- Ethnic minorities in Laos
- Festivals in Laos
- Humor in Laos
- Languages of Laos
- Media in Laos
- National symbols of Laos
- Lao people
- Prostitution in Laos
- Public holidays in Laos
- Records of Laos
- Religion in Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
[edit] Art in Laos
[edit] Sports in Laos
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Laos
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 141st (one hundred and forty first)
- Currency of Laos: Kip
- ISO 4217: LAK
- Economic history of Laos
- Energy in Laos
- Mining in Laos
- Laos Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Laos
- Transport in Laos
- Water supply and sanitation in Laos
[edit] Education in Laos
[edit] Health in Laos
[edit] See also
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Lao language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Laos". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Heritage Foundation
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- The National Portal of Laos
- Lao National Tourism Administration
- Lao Voices
- Lao Media
- Laos at the Open Directory Project
- Laos travel guide from Wikitravel
- Wikimedia Atlas of Laos
- Collaborative Collection of Creative Commons licensed images of Laos
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