Outline of Laos
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Laos:
Laos – 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]
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
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
Environment of Laos
- Climate of Laos
- Protected areas of Laos
- Wildlife of Laos
- Fauna of Laos
Natural geographic features of Laos
- Rivers of Laos
- World Heritage Sites in Laos: None
Regions of Laos
Ecoregions of Laos
Administrative divisions of Laos
Administrative divisions of Laos
Provinces of Laos
Districts of Laos
Municipalities of Laos
- Capital of Laos: Vientiane
- Cities of Laos
Demography of Laos
Government and politics of Laos
Branches of the government of Laos
Executive branch of the government of Laos
Legislative branch of the government of Laos
- Parliament of Laos (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Laos
- Lower house: House of Commons of Laos
Judicial branch of the government of Laos
Court system of Laos
Foreign relations of Laos
International organization membership
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Laos
Military of Laos
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Laos
- Navy of Laos: None
- Military history of Laos
Local government in Laos
History of Laos
- Timeline of the history of Laos
- Current events of Laos
- Military history of Laos
Culture of Laos
- 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
Sports in Laos
Sports in Laos
Economy and infrastructure of Laos
- 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
Health in Laos
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
- ^ 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
External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
Wikimedia Atlas of Laos- The National Portal of Laos
- Lao National Tourism Administration
- Lao Voices
- Lao Media
- Template:Dmoz
Laos travel guide from Wikivoyage- Collaborative Collection of Creative Commons licensed images of Laos
Media related to Laos at Wikimedia Commons
