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	UNFPA in Lao PDR
		Lao PDR's relatively small population (5.52 million in 2002) is widely dispersed in a country roughly the size of the United Kingdom or Ghana, with only around 23 people per square km.
		Lao PDR is committed to halving absolute poverty by 2015, and leaving behind its least-developed nation status by 2020.
		Improving reproductive health in Lao PDR is both an end in itself and a means to reduce poverty by creating a healthier, better-educated population with greater control over family planning.
	lao.unfpa.org /bckgrnd.htm (824 words)

	Lao PDR Constitution
		Lao citizens 18 years of age and over have the right to vote and the right to be elected at the age of 21 and over except insane persons and the persons whose rights to vote and to be elected have been revoked by a court.
		Lao citizens have the right and freedom of speech, press and assembly; and have the right to set up associations and to stage demonstrations which are not contrary to the law.
		Lao citizens have the right and freedom to conduct study and to apply advanced sciences, techniques and technologies; to create artistic and literary works and to engage in cultural activities which are not contrary to the law.
	freelao.tripod.com /id26.htm (4081 words)

	Sake-Drenched Postcards - Lao PDR Diary: Vientiane to Savannakhet
		Lao PDR's Vientiane is quite a contrast from what is typical of the larger cities in Southeast Asia.
		Lao PDR was officially proclaimed in December 1975.
		This ended 600 years of rule by the Lao monarchy and was the result of communist forces claiming victory at the conclusion of a civil war that spanned 20 years.
	www.bigempire.com /sake/laos.html (1406 words)

	SEAMEO Resources - Country Profile - Lao PDR
		The Lao PDR was established in 1975 succeeding the Kingdom of Laos, following decades of civil war and heavy involvement in the larger Indochina war in the eastern and northeastern provinces.
		The Lao PDR is a 'Landlocked and Least Developed Country' (LLDC) and as such is considered by the international community to be one of the poorest countries in the world.
		Nevertheless, the Lao PDR is located in the centre of a dynamic and prospering region and as such has the potential to provide a strategic resource base and land-link to its bordering neighbours.
	www.seameo-innotech.org /resources/seameo_country/educ_data/laopdr/lao.htm (508 words)

	Lao PDR
		Lao PDR is a tropical country, whose climate is affected by monsoon rains from May to September alternating with a dry season from October to April.
		Lao PDR is at the nexus of Southeast Asia, the fastest growing regional economy in the world.
		Lao PDR is in the midst of dramatic change begun in 1986, converting its economic and public administration affairs from a centrally-planned to a market economy.
	www.seasite.niu.edu /lao/undp/LaoPDR.htm (1366 words)

	Constitution
		Lao citizens 18 years of age and over have the right to vote and the right to be elected at the age of 21 and over except insane persons and the persons whose rights to vote and to be elected have been revoked by a court.
		Lao citizens have the right and freedom of speech, press and assembly; and have the right to set up associations and to stage demonstrations which are not contrary to the law.
		Lao citizens have the right and freedom to conduct study and to apply advanced sciences, techniques and technologies; to create artistic and literary works and to engage in cultural activities which are not contrary to the law.
	www.un.int /lao/constitution.htm (3977 words)

	Investment law for the Laos PDR
		PDR of Foreign investors shall be fully protected by the laws and regulations of the Lao PDR.
		Article 8: A foreign investment which is a Lao branch or representative office of a foreign company sha11 have Articles of Association which shall be consistent with the laws and regulations of the Lao PDR and subject to the approval of the Foreign investment Management Committee of the Lao PDR.
		Article 23: All foreign investments established within the Lao PDR shall be assisted, licensed and monitored through the "1-stop-service" of the FIMC, acting as the central focal point for all Government interactions with the investors, with the collaboration of the concerned ministries and the relevant provincial authorities.
	www.mekongexpress.com /laos/general/investlaw.htm (1864 words)

	UNODC Lao PDR
		The Lao PDR is one of the poorest and least developed countries in South East Asia.
		Laos is a key transit and storage country for ATS and heroin coming across its western borders.
		Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang (literally, "a million elephants"), established in the 14th century under King Fa Ngum.
	www.unodc.org /laopdr/index.html (663 words)

	Current Status on IT development in Lao PDR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Current projections for Lao PDR are for total population of 5.5 million by the year 2000 and 6 million by 2005.
		Lao PDR is a least development country with the GDP per capita of USD$350 (1995).
		Lao PDR is not self sufficient in food and must import about 6% of it.
	goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au /~aym/rinseap/bali/LaoCountryReport.html (4048 words)

	LAO PDR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Lao PDR is located in the center of Indochina, sharing borders with China to the North, Myanmar to Northwest, Thailand to the West, Cambodia to the South and Vietnam to the East.
		Laos is the only Asean country without direct access to the sea.
		It is an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries.
	www.cruiseasean.com /public/aseancruise/en/port_info/lao_pdr.html (460 words)

	ARCPPT - Lao PDR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Migration of Lao workers to Thailand has increased significantly and trafficking of Lao people occurs against the background of high levels of irregular migration from Lao PDR to Thailand.
		It is not known how many people are actually trafficked from Lao PDR but it appears that significant numbers of Lao people are being trafficked to Thailand, for the purposes of domestic servitude, sexual exploitation and exploitative labour, especially in factories and the fishing industries.
		The Lao PDR Government established a specialist anti-trafficking unit in 2003 and the Government passed the Law on Woman’s Protection and Development which covers the crime of people-trafficking in October 2004.
	www.arcppt.org /eng/lao_pdr.html (405 words)

	Lao Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		To answer these questions and resolve the threats to significant species and their habitats, the WCS Lao PDR program conducts applied research to produce information that is used to create local and national conservation policy and management plans.
		One objective of the WCS Lao gibbon project is to raise public awareness of the critical status of the remaining gibbon population at the village, district, and provincial level.
		Lao PDR is one of the few places where the Siamese Crocodiles still exist and has recently surfaced as a globally important region for the species conservation.
	www.wcs.org /international/Asia/laos/laosendangeredspecies (1317 words)

	The EU's relations with Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Overview
		In April 1997 the EC signed the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic which is the legal basis of EU co-operation towards the Lao PDR.
		Lao PDR exports to the EU were valued at €144 million in 2005, making the EU the second most important trading partner and the first export destination.
		EC co-operation activities with Lao PDR commenced in 1976 through modest direct technical assistance, but co-operation assistance effectively began in 1986 when diplomatic relations were first established.
	europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/lao/intro/index.htm (606 words)

	UNICEF - At a glance: Lao People's Democratic Republic - Lao photo contest encourages ‘Caring Dads’ to protect their ...
		And because Lao PDR is one of the world’s least developed countries, organizers maximized participation by providing opportunities for families without cameras to enter the competition.
		Lao PDR is fortunate to have low HIV prevalence but it is surrounded by countries with more serious epidemics and so remains highly vulnerable.
		Lao Trade Union officials were on hand to assist with the activities in the lead-up to the 1 May concert and prize-giving.
	www.unicef.org /infobycountry/laopdr_39559.html (724 words)

	Lao National Tourism Administration-About LNTA
		Article 30, Lao PDR's institution new issue, declared to use by president decree number 32/PDR dated on 28 May 2003.
		Lao National Tourism Administration also has the right to administer, manage, and monitor the activities of the Tourism Operation Units as the policies and the laws specify.
		Laos is blessed with overwhelming and unexploited nature pleasing every tourist who has come here.
	www.tourismlaos.gov.la /about-lnta.htm (436 words)

	Lao PDR
		Economic pressures and the resultant deforestation in the Lao PDR are causing great damage not only to wild elephants but also to domesticated elephants, which have a perennial need for forests to provide both food for themselves and paying work for their owners.
		No body of law in the Lao PDR relates to domesticated elephants, and no law mandates registration but this lack of legislation is true of many matters besides elephants and should be seen as a clean slate rather than a void.
		The population of the Lao PDR is about 4 million people with an average density of 15 people per square kilometer, making it one of the most sparsely populated countries in Southeast Asia.
	www.fao.org /docrep/005/ac774e/ac774e0c.htm (2175 words)

	The EU's relations with Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Overview
		In April 1997 the EC signed the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic which is the legal basis of EU co-operation towards the Lao PDR.
		Lao PDR exports to the EU were valued at €144 million in 2005, making the EU the second most important trading partner and the first export destination.
		In 2005–2006 a further €4 million was allocated to strengthen Lao small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector (€3 million) and to promote good governance (€1 million) in the field of legal reform, notably the adoption and enforcement of international legislation and support to the decentralisation process.
	ec.europa.eu /external_relations/lao/intro/index.htm (619 words)

	UN Volunteers in Lao PDR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Over the years, UNV Lao PDR has evolved from providing assistance to Vientiane-focused UNDP projects, into a substantive development partner supporting a diverse array of projects and organizations throughout the country.
		UN Volunteers in Lao PDR provide technical advice to development partners in a range of sectors including democratic governance, livelihood and poverty alleviation and HIV/AIDS.
		UNV Lao completed IYV by carrying out an extensive national survey of volunteerism in Lao PDR, the first in the country's history.
	www.unv.org /infobase/facts/lao.htm (581 words)

	Protected area review > Lao PDR > Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Lao PDR National Report explores ways for integrating economic planning processes and institutional arrangements with those for protected areas and biodiversity conservation at national and local levels.
		This report was developed by IUCN Lao PDR, the Lao-Swedish Forestry Programme and the Department of Forestry between 1999 and 2001.
		It provides detailed information on a wide range of protected area issues in Lao PDR, including their current status, biogeography, policy and legal framework, management models and pressures, as well as an analysis of future options for funding, design and management.
	www.mekong-protected-areas.org /lao_pdr (488 words)

	~ laoconnection.com - Laos/Lao PDR Info.
		Other languages spoken in Laos include variations from the outer rural and mountainous areas including the Hmong/Meo, as well as, those from immigrants such as Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. It should be noted that while visiting in Laos it would be prudent to bring a vocabulary or dictionary book to be able to speak Lao.
		Laos occupies the northwestern portion of the Southeast Asian peninsula.
		Laos is a landlock country that is neighboured by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Burma.
	laoconnection.com /laos.htm (582 words)

	Lao People's Democratic Republic
		Lao children learn how to do their part to preserve the environment.
		Streamlining business regulation and taxation, and improving infrastructure and access to finance are key for higher growth in Lao PDR according to the 2006 Investment Climate Assessment.
		Lao PDR Public Expenditure Review/Integrated Fiduciary Assessment shows important contribution from public spending to poverty alleviation, but GoL needs to strengthen the management and impact of public spending.
	www.worldbank.org /la (432 words)

	Lao PDR
		Lao PDR is a landlocked country with a topography that is predominantly mountains and narrow river valleys in the north, and rugged hilly, densely forested areas with a flat croplands in the south, with a population of 5 million growing at 2.6 percent per annum.
		As a full member of ASEAN, the Lao PDR is committed to implementing the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Common Effective Protection Tariff Scheme (CEPT), which involves the reduction of tariffs and the removal of non-tariff barriers on designated products by 2005.
		LNCCI and Lao employers have stressed the need to strengthen the capacity of the Chamber and develop it into a properly functioning employer’s organization.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/region/asro/bangkok/arm/lao.htm (928 words)

	The World Conservation Union in Lao PDR
		In 1969, Laos 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs became a state member of IUCN and in 1992 IUCN Lao PDR Country Office (IUCN Lao PDR) was established.
		IUCN Lao PDR falls within Lower Mekong Region Country Group, a management unit of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) in the Asia region, under the umbrella of the global World Conservation Union (IUCN) headquartered in Gland, Switzerland.
		To ensure that the ecosystems and natural resources of Lao PDR are effectively conserved and sustainably utilised in an equitable manner that contributes to the socio-economic development of the country.
	iucnlao.org (289 words)

	SD : People : Asia's women in agriculture, environment and rural productio : LAO PDR
		Most Lao PDR households depend on agriculture and its related subsectors of livestock rearing, fisheries and forest exploitation for their living.
		Since Lao PDR is a landlocked country, the main fisheries resources are the Mekong river and its tributaries, reservoirs, rice fields and ponds.
		The profile of gender roles in Lao PDR farming systems bears evidence that women are key contributors to household food security.
	www.fao.org /sd/WPdirect/WPre0109.htm (1780 words)

	H5N1 Influenza Viruses in Lao PDR \| CDC EID
		In Lao PDR, outbreaks were reported in the provinces of Vientiane Capital, Champasak, and Savannakhét.
		In Lao PDR since the outbreak in early 2004, surveillance programs have been limited to confirming the presence or absence of avian influenza.
		In January 2006, serologic surveillance was initiated to clarify whether poultry in Lao PDR had been exposed to influenza viruses and recovered.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol12no10/06-0658.htm (2012 words)

	The land of million smiles (Lao PDR)
		I was in a wat in Luang Prabhang, the old capital of Lao.
		Lao is one of the most bombed countries in the history of warfare.
		Thirty years on, the Lao people have found an interesting use for the bomb casings.
	www.preetamrai.com /travels/004lao2002/laopdr.html (413 words)

	Lao - Lao PDR - Laos - Lan Xang - Southeast Asia: Laos
		Laos is the least developed asian landlocked country, surrounded by China in the north, Burma (Myanmar) to the north-west, Thailand in the south-west, Cambodia (Kampuchia) in the south-east, and Vietnam to the east.
		The unit of currency in Laos is the new kip (921.13 new kips equal U.S.$1; 1996).
		The Embassy of the Lao P.D.R in Thailand.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/laos.htm (870 words)

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