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	Flag of Laos -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The flag of (A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949) Laos was adopted on December 2, 1975.
		The flag consists of three horizontal strips, middle blue strip is twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes.
		The red color in the flag represents the blood shed in the struggle for independence, the blue color symbolizes the wealth of the country.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/flag_of_laos.htm (257 words)

	Laos Online Research :: Information about Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 Principality 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.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/Laos.html (1627 words)

	Encyclopedia: Flag of Thailand
		The flag was adopted on September 28, 1917.
		Officially the first flag was created in 1855 by King Mongkut (Rama IV), showing a white elephant (a royal symbol) on red ground, as the plain colored flag was not distinct enough for international relations.
		In 1916 the flag was changed to the current design, but with the middle color being the same red as the outer stripe.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-Thailand (848 words)

	Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The current flag was adopted in 1975 and was the flag of the Pathet Lao.
		I recently read the book, "The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos Since 1975" (which is quite interesting despite the apparently boring title.) In it there is a long footnote about the current flag of Laos and the previous one.
		The Lao Issara wanted a national flag that would have no royal symbol on it to be separate from the royal flag (as Thailand had done.) The design they choose was the current Lao flag, though I don't know if they ever officially made it the flag of Laos.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/la.html (434 words)

	Laos Flag - World Flags 101 - Laosian Flags
		The flag of Laos consists of three horizontal stripes with a white circle in the middle.
		The Laotian flag was adopted on December 2, 1975.
		The Laotian flag is based on the flag of the Lao Patriotic Front, which is usually referred to as the Pathet Lao, outside of Laos.
	www.worldflags101.com /l/laos-flag.aspx (293 words)

	Laos Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Adopted in 1975, on December 2nd, the Laos flag is one of the few Communist flags that do not use the five-pointed star.
		Instead, a white disk at the center of the Laos flag is used to symbolize unity under Communism.
		All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no-shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
	www.special-tplus.com /laos-flag.html (242 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Laos
		Laos, one of the world's few remaining communist states, is one of east Asia's poorest countries.
		But Laos is banking on the anticipated returns from a billion-dollar dam scheme, intended to generate electricity for export to Thailand, to boost its economy and infrastructure.
		Laos denies accusations of abuses by the military against the ethnic minority Hmong.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1154621.stm (479 words)

	Laos
		Heir to the Throne of Kingdom of Laos.
		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.
		Laos has tropical rain forests of broadleaf evergreens in the north and monsoon forests of mixed evergreens and deciduous trees in the south.
	www.geocities.com /vangrhino/laos.html (1482 words)

	My Laos Home Page
		French rule in Laos was established in 1893, and the flag of one of the three kingdoms of the zone (Luang Prabang) was adopted, with the French tricolor in the canton.
		Laos fell into a grave Civil War, the major powers met at Geneva in 1962 and agreed Laos was to remain neutral of their military intervention, while in the meantime covert and overt participants pretended to honor that neutrality.
		The term Laotian is used for the national population; Lao for the ethnic group.
	www.angelfire.com /anime4/favorites/laos.html (1013 words)

	Laos
		The government of Laos - one of the few remaining official Communist states - began decentralizing control and encouraging private enterprise in 1986.
		Laos is located in Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam.
		The capital of Laos is Vientiane, and its government is a Communist state.
	www.classbrain.com /art_cr/publish/laos.shtml (136 words)

	National Flag of Laos
		This illustration of the Laos Flag is available for immediate download as a single flag or as part of a complete set of international flags.
		Two sizes for each country flag are available: one in the official proportions as specified by the particular country and one in a standardized 3:5 ratio.
		Both the EPS and WMF versions are vector based graphics allowing you to print high resolution flags at any size from as small as a postage stamp to as large as a billboard.
	www.flagart.com /flags/laos.htm (443 words)

	Laos - Flag - Introduction - Background
		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.
		In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy.
		Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
	www.exxun.com /Laos/a_fg.html (357 words)

	Royal flag (Laos) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Royal Lao flag is a three headed elephant referred to as an Erawan.
		The royal flag of Laos was red with a large centered coat-of-arms covering most of the flag.
		Editorial Note: The above is one rendition of the Royal flag and arms of Laos.
	flagspot.net /flags/la-royal.html (162 words)

	Laos Flag
		This Laos flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets, or for indoor use with lined pole hem, velcro tabs and fringe.
		There are 5 flag sizes available which are 4" x 6", 2' x 3', 3' X 5', 4' X 6' and 5' X 8'
	www.njflags.com /laosflag.html (179 words)

	flagsonline.net Flag of Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The flag of Laos is based on the flag of the Lao Patriotic Front, commonly referred to outside Laos as the Pathet Lao, a communist nationalist movement that fought for Laotian independence.
		The Pathet Lao is actually the name for the military arm of the Lao Patriotic Front and literally means ‘Land of the Lao’.
		In 1975 the Pathet Lao gained full control of the Laotian government, they abolished the monarchy, set up a communist administration, changed the country’s name to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and officially adopted the current national flag.
	www.flagsonline.net /lao.htm (189 words)

	Laos, Map and Flag
		Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
		The results, starting from an extremely low base, were striking - growth averaged 7% in 1988-2001 except during the short-lived drop caused by the Asian financial crisis beginning in 1997.
		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.greatestcities.com /Asia/Laos.html (1025 words)

	Reference Flags Regional Laos Directory IndiaPress
		Flags of the World: Laos - National, royal, historical, and Hmong flags.
		The National Flag of the Lao People's Democratic Republic - Description of the flag in Article 77 of the Lao constitution, from the Lao embassy in Washington.
		Theodora.com: Laos Historical Flag - Images in several sizes of the flag before 1975.
	www.indiapress.org /directory/Reference-Flags-Regional-Laos.html (91 words)

	laos religion Information Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Religion Buddhism was the state religion of the Kingdom of Laos, and the organization of the Buddhist community of monks and novices, the clergy (sangha), paralleled the political hierarchy.
		RELIGION Laos Table of Contents Buddhism Buddhism was the state religion of the Kingdom of Laos, and the organization of the Buddhist community of monks and novices, the clergy (sangha), paralleled...
		Religion Buddhism first appeared in Laos during the eighth century A.D. as shown by both the Buddha image and the stone inscription found at Ban Talat near Vientiane, now exhibited at the Museum of...
	search-now140.com /sites/religion/laos_religion.html (537 words)

	Laos Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Buddhism.....was the state religion of the Kingdom of Laos, and the.....is the most sacred Buddhist monument in Laos and the location of...
		Maps of World Laos Laos Location Map Laos Map Laos Road Network Map Laos Outline Map Laos River Map Flag of Laos www.mapsofworld.com from the promoters of www.mapsofindia.com, the worlds...
		The religion followed by the majority of Laos’ population is Theravada Buddhism.
	www.acardinaldeposed.com /laos-religion.html (242 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Laos
		It's estimated that more bombs were dropped on Laos than were used during the whole of World War II.
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic is proclaimed, with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) the only legal political party.
		The Asian financial crisis decimates the value of the Lao currency, the kip.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1154670.stm (574 words)

	Fa Ngum -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Fa Ngum was a great warrior, and between 1353 and 1371 he conquered territories that included all of present-day Laos and much of what is today northern and eastern Thailand.
		The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2 to 3.
		The capital city of Laos, Vientiane is also the administrative center of the Vientiane province.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9033507 (709 words)

	Laos Flag and Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Laos flag was officially adopted on December 2, 1975
		The white circle on the blue field is said to represent the moon shining over the Mekong River.
		All maps, graphics, flags and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/asia/laos.htm (186 words)

	Lao Flag - Flag Of Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If you would like to use this flag of Laos or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Laos or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Laos or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /flags_of_the_world/flag_of_laos.shtml (236 words)

	Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Laos at a glance: art and culture, government, photographic material and maps, newsgroups, tourism and travel.
		Includes a listing of all Lao embassies across the globe.
		Lao Tzu's classic work in words and pictures.
	www.belasia.be /English/Links/laos_mainframe.htm (95 words)

	Laos Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
		This 3' X 5' Laos flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
		Laos Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
	www.njflags.com /laflny3x5.html (196 words)

	flag of laos, buy laos flags
		Our 3' by 5' flags are dyed in brilliant colors and finished with heading and grommets for flagpole display.
		The laos flag is also available in the following styles:
		The images have been digitally watermarked by Digimarc technology and are indexed on the World Wide Web by the Digimarc Spider.
	www.politicalgifts.net /laos.html (212 words)

	Laos flag
		For outdoor (or indoor) display, this flag is made from 100% heavyweight nylon fabric specially treated to minimize sun and chemical deterioration.
		This single reverse flag is dyed and finished with strong canvas headings and brass grommets.
		This is the same flag used by this nation's government and displayed at U.N. Headquarters in New York.
	www.flagandbanner.com /fab/productpage.asp?id=FLAOS58 (206 words)

	Flags of the World - Laos
		The color white represents the full moon over the Mekong River as well as unity under the communist government.
		This flag is also available on other products.
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	www.anyflag.com /country/laos.php (114 words)

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	Laos Flag description - Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This entry provides a written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written.
		The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag.
		Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
	www.indexmundi.com /laos/flag_description.html (93 words)

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