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	Laos. Who is Laos? What is Laos? Where is Laos? Definition of Laos. Meaning of Laos.
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		Laos' early history was dominated by the wider Nan-chao kingdom, which was succeded in the 14th century by the local kingdom of Lan Xang that lasted until its decline in the 18th century, after which Thailand assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
		Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia and the thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is Phou Bia at 2,817 m, with some plains and plateaus.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Laos (1009 words)

	Laos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		The early history of Laos was dominated by the wider Nanzhao kingdom, which was succeeded in the 14th century by the local kingdom of Lan Xang that lasted until its decline in the 18th century, after which Thailand assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
		Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia and the thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is at 2,817 m, with some plains and plateaus.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Laos (1472 words)

	History of Laos
		Laos traces its first recorded history and its origins as a unified state to the emergence of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (literally, "million elephants") in 1353.
		Laos was not granted full sovereignty until the French defeat by the Vietnamese and the subsequent Geneva peace conference in 1954.
		Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina.
	infotut.com /geography/Laos (813 words)

	Map Zones : Laos Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Laos is a rural country whose relatively low population density has allowed the continuation of a village society reliant on subsistence agriculture.
		The Pathet Lao began to provide Lao language instruction in the schools under its control in the late 1950s, and a Laotian curriculum began to be developed in the late 1960s in the RLG schools.
		Laos, officially Lao People's Democratic Republic, independent state in South East Asia, bounded on the north by China and Vietnam, on the east by Vietnam, on the south by Cambodia, on the west by Thailand, and on the north-west by Myanmar (Burma).
	kids.mapzones.com /world/laos (4181 words)

	Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Laos is not yet a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention; its stated goal is ratification of the convention in the near future, as agreed by all participants in the 1998 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drugs.
		Laos is a party to the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances and the 1961 UN Single Convention.
		Laos is increasingly being affected by the trafficking of heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), which are plaguing the rest of Southeast Asia.
	www.vientianetimes.com /Stories/03012002_laos_narcotic_report_2001.html (3006 words)

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		The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in 4 southeast Asia, bordered by 7 Myanmar (commonly known 8 in the west 5 as Burma) and China 1 to the northwest, Vietnam 6 to the east, 3 Cambodia to the south, and Thailand 1 to the west.
		Laos 1 adopted a new constitution 0 in 1991.
		Laos is a landlocked 4 country in Southeast 3 Asia and the 9 thickly forested landscape 9 consists mostly of rugged 2 mountains, the highest of 2 which is Phou Bia 3 at 2,817 m, 3 with some plains 6 and plateaus.
	www.centiel.com /laos_.htm (1211 words)

	Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Although Laos was the third largest producer of illicit opium in 2002, far less opium is produced in Laos than in Burma, the second largest producer.
		Lao opium is grown by small-scale subsistence farmers without access to fertilizer, irrigation, or other agricultural improvements.
		The Lao government publicized the arrest of a Vientiane police officer for trafficking heroin and methamphetamine in March 2002; other officials were reportedly transferred or “kicked upstairs” when suspected of involvement in trafficking.
	www.vientianetimes.com /Stories/2003/03052003_narcotics_control_in_laos.html (2789 words)

	Laos - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is bound by Vietnam to the east, Myanmar (Burma) and China to the north and northeast, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west.
		RELIGIONS: The Lao Lum and Lao Thai are mostly Buddhists while the Lao Theung are Animists and the Lao Soung are a mixture of Animists, Christians and Confucianists.
		Laos responded by increasing its electricity supply to Thailand and in June 1991 the two countries agreed to the repatriation some 60,000 Laotian refugees living in Thai camps by 1994.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/laos.htm (1423 words)

	Lao Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		LAOS will begin using broadband for the first time to speed up its information and communication technology, communication officials said yesterday.
		Lao Telecom will be the first company to adopt broadband technology, and will be launching broadband services this month.
		Laos is among the least developed countries in the region and it is facing many challenges in sustaining its rate of growth and development.
	b4.boards2go.com /boards/board.cgi?action=read&id=1089266527&user=laopys (291 words)

	Laos - Gurupedia
		Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		Laos' early history was dominated by the wider Nan-chao kingdom, which was succeded in the 14th century by the local kingdom of Lan Xang that lasted until its decline in the 18th century, after which Thailand assumed control of the separate
		Pathet Lao movement overthrew the royal government and took control of the country, which they promptly renamed the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
	www.gurupedia.com /l/la/laos.htm (940 words)

	SavAngh-Advisors : Business & Investment in Laos
		The Lao PDR entered ASEAN as a full member in July 1997; the commitment of full participation in the politics and the economy of the region have made the authorities concerned more responsive to the requirements of becoming a regional and international actor.
		The President and Head-of-State of the Lao PDR is the former Prime Minister, Khamtay Siphandone.
		Lao PDR is an active member of the Mekong River Commission and, since July 1997, has been a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
	www.savangh-advisors.com /introduction.htm (2097 words)

	LAOS : The Secret War
		Situations inside Laos worsened in intensity during the late 1950's and early 1960's when The Soviet Union and Red China sought to establish worldwide Communism by stimulating anti-government revolution in nations around the world, where weapons, warfare training and other support was provided to fuel rebellion.
		The Kingdom of Laos was being attacked and villages invaded, leaving dead and mutilated civilians as the communists expanded their historic intrusions into Laos territory, while better armed than ever before.
		Then twenty-two (22) YEARS after America 'officially' abandoned Laos, the Hmong were honored for the 'first time' by our Congressmen during a ceremony on 14 May 1997 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where some 3,000 Hmong gathered with representatives from the USAF, CIA and friends.
	www.angelfire.com /in/Laos (4662 words)

	Laos Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Laos is a communist state with the capital in Vientiane.
		The Laos flag consists of three horizontal bands of red (top), blue (double width), and red with a large white disk centered in the blue band.
		Laos is a landlocked country with a primitive infrastructure; that is, it has no railroads, a rudimentary road system, limited external and internal telecommunications, and electricity available in only a limited area.
	sunsite.nus.sg /SEAlinks/laos-info.html (376 words)

	Laos History - TravelPuppy.com
		Laos subsequently became part of French Indo-China, which lasted until the 1950s, with the exception of a short period of occupation by the Japanese during World War II.
		In the late 1980s however, tension between China and Laos finally began to subside: diplomatic relations (which had been cut off in the late 1970s) were restored in December 1987, and cultural and bilateral trade agreements signed.
		The dominant politicians in Laos since it gained independence have been the veteran General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (the LPRP, whose armed wing is the Pathet Lao), Kaysone Phomvihane, and Prince Souphanouvong (the ‘Red Prince’).
	travelpuppy.com /laos/history.htm (824 words)

	MapZones.com : Laos Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Laos is a rural nation whose comparatively low population density has allowed the continuation of a village society reliant on subsistence agriculture.
		For all groups, the village community has a kinship nexus, although structures differ.
		Rice is the staple food for all Laotians, and most families and villages are able to produce enough or nearly enough each year for their own consumption.
	www.mapzones.com /world/asia/laos/cultureindex.php (264 words)

	Laos
		Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, an easing of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
		Because Laos depends heavily on its trade with Thailand, it was damaged by the regional financial crisis beginning in 1997.
		Laos' foreign exchange problems peaked in September 1999 when the kip fell from 3,500 kip to the dollar to 9,000 kip to the dollar in a matter of weeks.
	www.linguix.com /nations/laos.htm (1019 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong and the Yao 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
		The government of Laos - one of the few remaining official Communist states - began decentralizing control and encouraging private enterprise in 1986.
		Despite this high growth rate, Laos remains a country with a primitive infrastructure; it has no railroads, a rudimentary road system, and limited external and internal telecommunications.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/la.html (1052 words)

	VN, Laos to focus on links in transport, communication
		HA NOI — Viet Nam and Laos have a special friendship of comprehensive co-operation, in which transportation and communications are very important, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on Tuesday.
		He said the construction of Road 18B in Laos is a model of co-operation between the two ministries.
		As part of a request from the Lao ministry, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Transport will help Laos implement a communication development strategy for the next 10 years, helping Laos to train communication managers and design three bridges.
	vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-11/03/Stories/08.htm (209 words)

	Communications Of Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/laos_country_communications.shtml (229 words)

	About Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao (or familiar shorter local expression SOPOPOLAO) is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		The term Lao is most frequently used to refer to the dominant ethnic group, to the language and to people of Laos.
		It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language, the Thai language, and probably other Tai languages.
	www.asia-handicrafts.com /about-laos/about-laos.htm (216 words)

	Laos Telephone system - Communications
		coaxial cable - a multichannel communication cable consisting of a central conducting wire, surrounded by and insulated from a cylindrical conducting shell; a large number of telephone channels can be made available within the insulated space by the use of a large number of carrier frequencies.
		fiber-optic cable - a multichannel communications cable using a thread of optical glass fibers as a transmission medium in which the signal (voice, video, etc.) is in the form of a coded pulse of light.
		landline - communication wire or cable of any sort that is installed on poles or buried in the ground.
	www.indexmundi.com /laos/telephone_system.html (581 words)

	Communications Today: Laos To Revive Satellite Communications Project - Brief Article
		The Laos government will revive an ambitious plan to launch two communications satellites, according to Thai newspaper reports.
		Laos is scheduled by the end of July to sign a memorandum of understanding with a group of foreign investors from Asia and North America to re-launch the long-delayed satellite project.
		Lao officials hope to launch the two satellites, L-Star I and L-Star II, within two years.
	www.findarticles.com /cf_dls/m0BMD/133_8/88831705/p1/article.jhtml (209 words)

	Laos - Communications
		Poste restante services are available in Vientiane and Louang Phabang; always address mail using the country's official name, Lao PDR, rather than "Laos".
		To call abroad from Laos, dial 00 and then the relevant country code.
		Charges range from 500K to 2000K per minute, depending on how far you are from the capital, where the lone ISP - Laonet - is based.
	www.links2asia.com /laos/Communications.htm (426 words)

	LAM SON 719 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		DEWEY CANYON II was the first phase of LAM SON 719, a large offensive operation against NVA communications lines in Laos.
		The numerical designation of 719 came by combining the year [1971] and the main highway to be used, Route 9.
		The last Phase started 16 March and was the withdrawal from Laos by all units.
	one-six-one.fifthinfantrydivision.com /161pg12a.htm (588 words)

	COMMUNICATIONS, Laos Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Express Mail Service operates to most Western countries and certain destinations within Laos; the service cuts down on delivery time and automatically registers your letter.
		However, it is not advisable to ship anything of value home from Laos; if you're going to Thailand, wait and send it from there.
		Calls to the UK and North America cost approximately $3 per minute, $1.50 to New Zealand and less than $1 to Australia.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Laos/67829.htm (506 words)

	Educational Geography Information -- Laos
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	www.geographycards.com /countryinfo/la.html (1247 words)

	Laos - Business Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Laos travel provides tours, hotels, transport, nature trips to all provinces.
		Laos Travel Notes -- The Mekong River is the main transportation route for the people of Laos; as it...
		Laos - information for travel and tour in the country.
	www.atlastraveldirectory.com /dir/96/292 (309 words)

	Laos - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Laos : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
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	Laos - A Country Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Poorly developed road system although greater infrastructure development, particularly as result of foreign aid few reliable transportation routes because of mountainous topography and lack of development.
		No railroad system although memorandum signed with Thailand in November 1994 to conduct sixmonth survey on possibility of construction of railroad from middle of Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand to a station in Laos.
		Lao People's Army building new airport in Oudômxai.
	countries1.tripod.com /cLaos7.htm (229 words)

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