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  Laos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Phou Bia at 2,817 m, with some plains and plateaus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laos   (1578 words)

  
 Laos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language (ລາວ).
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.
The Lao are descended from the who began migrating southward from China in the first millennium AD.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Laos   (1472 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.
It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language (ລາວ), the Thai language (ลาว), and probably other Tai languages.
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
www.gurupedia.com /l/la/laos.htm   (940 words)

  
 Demographics of Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Laos' population was estimated at about 5.4 million in 1999, dispersed unevenly across the country.
The Lao are a branch of the Tai (Thai) people who began migrating southward from China in the first millennium A.D. In the north, there are mountain tribes of Miao-Yao, Austro-Asiatic, Tibeto-Burman--Hmong, Yao, Akha, and Lahu who migrated into the region in the 19th century.
In the central and southern mountains, Mon-Khmer tribes, perhaps remnants of the Khmer empire, known as Lao Theung or midslope Lao, predominate.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/demographics_of_laos   (418 words)

  
 Laos : Lao
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar 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.
Political unrest in neighbouring Vietnam dragged Laos into the greater Second Indochina War which was a destabilising factor that contributed to civil war and several coup d'états.
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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)

  
 Knowledge of Immigrant Nationalities of Santa Clara County (KIN) - Laos
The Pathet Lao and the Viet Minh invaded central Laos and this led to the division of the country as part of the 1954 Geneva accords.
Lao on public benefits are most likely to talk to a friend (40%) or relative (40%) about their personal or emotional problems.
Lao on public benefits report that they are treated with respect by their eligibility workers for Medical, CalWORKs and food stamps and that the workers communicate well with them.
www.immigrantinfo.org /kin/laos.htm   (3082 words)

  
 NSM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The suffrage in Laos is at the age of 18 and it is universal.
History: Laos has been independent from France since 1954, but the government of Laos took control of their entire nation, by the conquering of the Communist Vietnamese.
Laos is the world’s third largest opium producer, and there are many drug problems.
www.strategicnetwork.org /index.php?loc=ct&ct=LAO&   (424 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Laos
In 1975 the communist Pathet Lao movement overthrew the royalist government of King Savang Vatthana and took control of the country, which they promptly renamed the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Despite this high growth rate, Laos remains a country with a primitive infrastructure; it currently has no railroads, although a short link is planned to connect Vientiane with Thailand over the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, a rudimentary though improving road system, and limited external and internal telecommunications.
In the central and southern mountains, Mon-Khmer tribes, known as Lao Theung or midslope Lao, predominate.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Laos   (1087 words)

  
 Demographic trends (from Laos) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Laos extends about 650 miles (1,050 kilometres) from northwest to southeast and has a total area of approximately 91,400 square miles (236,800 square...
In November, for the first time, Laos was host of the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—an event that was, despite the logistic and financial challenges, a landmark for Laos's relations with its neighbours.
The former kingdom lies entirely within the tropics and occupies a rugged central strip of the Indochinese peninsula, surrounded by Vietnam on the east, Cambodia on the south, Thailand on the west, Myanmar on the northwest, and China on the north.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-52503?tocId=52503   (883 words)

  
 Articles - Demographics of Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Laos' population was estimated at about 6 million in July 2004, dispersed unevenly across the country.
The demographic makeup of the population is uncertain as the government divides the people into three groups according to the altitude at which they live, rather than according to ethnic origin.
The Lao are a branch of the Tai people who began migrating southward from China in the first millennium A.D. In the north, there are mountain tribes of Miao-Yao, Austro-Asiatic, Tibeto-Burman - Hmong, Yao, Akha, and Lahu who migrated into the region in the 19th century.
gaple.com /articles/Demographics_of_Laos?mySession=4c018f348d75dd888...   (576 words)

  
 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.
In 1975 the communist Pathet Lao movement overthrew the royal government and took control of the country, which they promptly renamed the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Laotian music is dominated by its national instrument, the khaen (a type of bamboo pipe).
www.fact-library.com /laos.html   (1017 words)

  
 Profile of Lao in Australia
Considering the ethnic composition of Laos and the nature of contemporary Lao emigration to Australia it is perhaps not unexpected that 76.7 per cent of the Laos-born community in Australia speak Lao at home, with the majority of the remainder (9.5 per cent) indicating that they spoke a Chinese dialect, predominantly Mandarin.
Considering the recency of Lao immigration to Australia, and that a high proportion of those who settled in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s came as refugee and family reunion immigrants, it may be expected that the manufacturing sector be one of the areas of high industrial concentration for the Laos-born workers.
In relation to this issue, the current family composition profile of the Laos-born community is a result of the demographic structure of the community, as well as the characteristics and nature of emigration from Laos to Australia and the period of time that members of the community have been in Australia.
home.vicnet.net.au /~lao/laostudy/ozlao.htm   (7206 words)

  
 The Body: Laos Opens Up to World and AIDS Threat
"Laos has been the quiet achiever at keeping the spread of HIV at bay, but this could all change," said Tony Lisle, a top UNAIDS official in Southeast Asia.
A UN-World Health Organization report at the end of 2001 said Laos had an HIV infection rate of.04 percent of adults ages 15-49 -- a fraction of the rate for its neighbors, 2.7 percent in Cambodia and 1.8 percent in Thailand.
The UN said Laos has hardly any migrant workers and few intravenous drug users, and the government successfully educated its people about the disease when infections began to rise in the mid-1990s.
www.thebody.com /cdc/news_updates_archive/2003/jul7_03/laos_aids.html   (385 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Despite this high growth rate, Laos remains a country with a primitive infrastructure; it has no railroads, a rudimentary though improving road system, and limited external and internal telecommunications.
Collectively, they are known as Lao Sung or highland Lao.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Laos   (1049 words)

  
 Laos - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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.
It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language, the Thai language, and probably other Tai languages.
Demographics About half the country's people are ethnic Lao, the principal lowland inhabitants and the politically and culturally dominant group.
www.questionz.net /Countries/Laos.html   (966 words)

  
 TradePort Country Profiles from World Trade Press
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages.
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.tradeport.org /countries/laos/01grw.html   (418 words)

  
 2001 Demographics: Hmong Population and Education Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Witnesses in Laos reported that the communist Lao government and the communist Vietnamese government have killed more than 300,000 people in Laos in the past 26 years.
The Communist Lao and Vietnamese governments have been exterminating Hmong people in Laos since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 and are still doing so today, because of Hmong people cooperated with the U.S. government during the Vietnam War.
In 2001, witnesses in Laos have reported that many thousands of Communist Vietnamese soldiers are cooperating with the Communist Lao government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR) to conduct an ethnic cleansing war, genocide and human rights violations against Hmong people in Laos.
home.earthlink.net /~laohumrights/2001data.html   (573 words)

  
 Press Releases on Lao-Hmong Human Rights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
July 19, 2004, - Press Release of the Lao Human Rights Council, Inc.: Dr. Vang Pobzeb, Executive Director of the Lao Human Rights Council, is participating in meetings and conferences at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from July 19-24, 2004.
July 21, 2003, Dr. Vang Pobzeb, Executive Director of the Lao Human Rights Council, Inc., in the United States, will participate in the 21st Session of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations at the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, from July 21 to July 25, 2003.
June 18, 2003, The Communist Lao Government of the LPDR Arrested and Imprisoned Two European Journalists and a Hmong American Citizen.
www.laohumrights.org /pressrelease.html   (716 words)

  
 Food Resource [http://food.oregonstate.edu/], Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Visit Laos has information regarding travelling to Laos.
Laos - has information from the Library of congress.
Laos NewsNet is a news service focused on Laos.
food.oregonstate.edu /kelsey/laos.html   (138 words)

  
 Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam - "Lands and People"
Cambodia shares borders in the north with Laos and Thailand, in the east with Vietnam and in the southwest with the Gulf of Thailand.
The landscape comprises tropical rainforest and fertile cultivated land traversed by many rivers.
Laos is a landlocked country bordered to the north by China, to the east by Vietnam, to the south by Cambodia and to the west by Thailand and Myanmar.
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 About Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 sometimes used in English to refer to the country as well, but romanisation standards hold that "Laos" is the preferred spelling for the country name.
www.asia-handicrafts.com /about-laos/about-laos.htm   (216 words)

  
 Laos - OneLook Dictionary Search
Laos : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Laos : The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy [home, info]
Phrases that include Laos: capital of laos, art of laos, communications in laos, cuisine of laos, demographics of laos, more...
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 GlobalCircle portal  L-M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Laos geography, demographics, economy, modern history to 1994
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 hmong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The language of the central Thai population is the language taught in schools and used in government.
The Secret War was the Lao front of the Second Indochina War and lasted 13 years (1962-1975).
Using a proxy force of some thirty thousand Laotians on the ground, mostly Hmong tribesman, supported in the air by Air America and the Royal Lao Air Force, the CIA fought North Vietnamese units in
www.searchtermtrends.com /terms/hmong.html   (1463 words)

  
 Netscape Search Category - Laos
Asiaco Laos A Laos search engine and internet directory.
World Desk Reference General country information, demographics, and statistics on Laos from Dorling Kindersley.
The World Factbook 2000 Demographic and statistical information on Laos from the CIA.
open.netscape.com /Regional/Asia/Laos   (97 words)

  
 > Laos abcworld.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The largest Christian denominations are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eglise évangélique du Laos and the Mission évangélique au Laos.
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 AsiaSource: AsiaPROFILES - A resource of the Asia Society
Try our Country Comparison which will allow you to compare statistics between up to 5 countries at once.
We also offer an Asian Government Directory which lists the leader and senior ministers of Laos.
Search for Laos-related Events happening around the world, specialists on Laos, and related Links and Views for Laos.
www.asiasource.org /profiles/ap_mp_03.cfm?countryid=9   (250 words)

  
 List of Laos-related topics : List of Laos related topics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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Military of Laos - Muang Phuan - Muang Sua
Pakxe - Pathet Lao - Pheng Xat Lao - Phetsarath - Photisarath - Phoumi Nosavan - Phra Bang - Politics of Laos
www.city-search.org /li/list-of-laos-related-topics.html   (428 words)

  
 Internet Links for Laos
Discovering Laos: The Land of A Million Elephants
Provides information about the faculty, academic programs, research, and student activities of the National University of Laos; includes links to government and cultural sites.
Provides emerging information about Laos and Lao people around the world.
www.library.ucla.edu /yrl/colls/sea/linkslaos.htm   (344 words)

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