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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 (1649 words)

	Laos Article, Laos Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		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 inthe 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 thicklyforested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is Phou Bia at 2,817 m, with some plains andplateaus.
	www.anoca.org /lao/people/laos.html (1014 words)

	Laos - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language (ລາວ).
		Laos' early history was dominated by the wider Nanzhao 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.
		In the central and southern mountains, Mon-Khmer tribes, known as Lao Theung or midslope Lao, predominate.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Laos (1050 words)

	Provinces
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/provinces.html (1310 words)

	Provinces of Laos -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provinces of Laos -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Laos is divided into 16 provinces ((A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais) Lao ແຂວງ, khoueng), 1 municipality* (ນະຄອນຫລວງ, kampheng nakhon), and 1 special zone** (ເຂດພິເສດ, khetphiset).
		The provinces are subdivided into districts (muang) and villages (baan).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/provinces_of_laos.htm (118 words)

	Guide to Laos: Vientiane / Luang Prabang / Plain of Jars / Saravan / Chiangkhong
		Huaphanh province, a mysterious, beautiful and abundant land, is situated in the North East of Laos, bodered by Xieng Khuang and LuangPrabang to the west and Vietnam to the East.
		In recognition of the city's vast array of Lao monuments and its historic and culturally Luang Prabang is situated at the confluence of the Khan and Mekong rivers.
		This mountainous northern province is wedged between Luang Prabang in the east, Phongsaly in the north east, sayaboury in the south and china sharing a small northern borders.
	www.asia-discovery.com /Laosattractions.htm (3057 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Safety - Asia - Laos
		Lao citizens who wish to have a foreign citizen -- including a family member -- stay in their home must obtain prior approval from the village chief.
		Foreigners are not permitted to invite Lao nationals of the opposite sex to their hotel rooms; police may raid hotel rooms without notice or consent.
		Lao police frequently impose large fines on foreign citizens a few days after they hold an engagement ceremony with a Lao citizen based on the suspicion that the couple probably subsequently had sexual relations out of wedlock.
	www.worldworx.tv /safety/asia/laos (2424 words)

	Vacation in Laos with Asian Vacations, Inc.
		Luang Namtha Province is located in the northwest of Laos, bordered by Myanmar in the northwest, China to the north, Oudomxai province to the southeast, and Bokeo province to the southwest.
		Bokeo Province is the smallest province in the country and borders Thailand and Myanmar.
		The capital of the province, Sayabouri is on the banks of the Nam Hung, a tributary of the Mekong.
	www.vacationsinlaos.com /Provinces.htm (4795 words)

	Provinces of Laos and their tourist attractions
		The province has many ethnic groups with their own unique culture, language and identity such as wedding ceremony, handcrafts, silverware, jewelry, house building style, etc. One can travel to this place by road during summer and winter seasons.
		This is the center of civilization in Lao in Mekong river basin.
		This southernmost province of Laos is bordering with Vietnam and Cambodia.
	trekthailand.8k.com /laos_others (1001 words)

	Laos travel and tourists information
		Laos is a land-locked country surrounded by China in the north, Vietnam in the north and east, Myanmar in the west, Thailand in the south and west, and Cambodia in the south.
		Laos has total land area of about 70,000 square kilometers most of which are hills.
		In Vientiane province (and Vientiane municipality) the highest and lowest mean temperatures recorded between 1998 and 2003 are 38ºC (April mid-day) and 18ºC (January morning) respectively.
	www.asterism.info /laos (619 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)

	Ethnologue: Laos
		Northwestern Laos, in the midst of the Khmu, Namthat area.
		The Lao Kao went to Thailand and are in Nan, Loei, Saraburi, and elsewhere; the Lao-Khrang are in the Nakhonsawan and Nakhon Pathom area.
		(LAO PHUAN, PHU UN) [PHU] 96,000 in Laos (1993 Johnstone).
	www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Laos.html (2867 words)

	Chemical and Biological Warfare in Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is because information from reliable sources and witnesses in Laos reported and confirmed in June 1998 that in 1997 and 1998 Communist Lao soldiers and Vietnamese soldiers have been waging a war against Hmong and Lao people in Xieng Khouang Province and other provinces in Laos.
		The war in Laos which began in 1975 is still going on now in 1998 in Xieng Khouang Province and other provinces in Laos.
		Reliable sources in Laos and Thailand reported that the mission of the Russian-made YAK-40 military jet and 26 Vietnamese and Laotian Generals and military personnel and high officials was to search to bomb, kill, murder, and massacre Hmong and Lao people opposed to the Communist genocide and biological and chemical weapons warfare in Laos.
	home.earthlink.net /~laohumrights/98embass.html (3214 words)

	Laos History
		Lao was put under the French administration in 1893.
		Especially in Huaphan and Xieng Khouang province, where international teams are still clearing the terrain of unexploded ordinance, people still suffer from the legacy of the war.
		At present the multi ethnic Lao people are making efforts to defend and develop Laos in Line with the new policy of the party and government in order to lead the country to progress and prosperity.
	www.asia-discovery.com /Laos/travel-guide/history.htm (629 words)

	SavannaNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For the Lao people, wherever they are, the invisible link with the nation, the nationhood, is inborn and transmitted from generation to generation.
		Today, there are 22 million Lao Isan people in Thailand and most of the population is of Lao origin.
		The main spoken language of the region is Lao Isan language which is similar to Lao.
	www.savannanet.com /main.htm (218 words)

	Ethnologue report for Laos
		Southern Laos, mainly in Saravan and Sekong provinces.
		Near the northern border with China, northeast of Namtha, Luang Namtha Province, and south of Boun Neua; Phongsali Province, Boun-Tai, Samphan, and Khoa districts, 8 villages.
		Luang Namtha Province, Luang Namtha District, Bopiet and Namtoung villages; Bokeo Province, Houayxay District, one village.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Laos (1882 words)

	Countries of the World: Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language, the Thai language, and probably other Tai languages.
		Economy The government of Laos - one of the few remaining official communist states - began decentralising control and encouraging private enterprise in 1986.
		Demographics About half the country's people are ethnic Lao, the principal lowland inhabitants and the politically and culturally dominant group.
	www.informationslurp.com /Countries/Laos.html (858 words)

	Laos - Biocrawler definition:Laos - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During its monarchial times before communist rule (pre-1975) the country was called Lan Xang or Land of A Million Elephants.
		The economy receives aid from the IMF and other international sources and from new foreign investment in food-processing and mining, most notably of copper and gold.
		You can find it there under the keyword Laos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laosandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Laos (1548 words)

	Religious Persecution in Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Witnesses in Laos continued to report that the Communist Lao government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) has been forcing many thousands of Hmong and Lao people to sign documents to "renunciate" their faith and belief in Christianity and other types of Western religions.
		In 2000, witnesses in Laos reported that there were more than 60,000 Christians in Laos.
		The Communist Lao authorities of the LPDR are continuing to force many thousands of people to renounce their faith and belief in Christianity.
	www.vientianetimes.com /Stories/09092001_religious_persecution_in_laos.html (209 words)

	Khamla Tours and guest house, Vientiane, Laos
		Laos; the land of temples and pagodas, mountains, rivers, forest and hilltribe people culture.
		As operators of various tours and trips to many places inside Laos, as well as cross country travel to and from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China, we would like to present information and photos of our country.
		There are some package tour itineraries and programs that you can follow to visit Laos.
	www.khamla.com (164 words)

	UNDP Lao PDR
		UNDP is partnering with the national government, bilateral and multilateral partners, the private sector and civil society to establish an appropriate framework to meet the MDGs.
		Working closely with the Lao PDR Government to ensure that local skills are enhanced and that regulations are in place to better mange the parliamentary, judiciary and socio-economic sectors.
		The Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO) LAO programme has been working to reduce the number of civilian causality caused by unexploded weapons and to increase the land area available for agriculture and development.
	www.undplao.org (510 words)

	Laos Travel - Trips, tours and adventure
		The scenic Nam Ngum lake on the mountains, the limestone caves and waterfalls of Vang Vieng, the world heritage site Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang the land of Jars, the Temples in the capital Vientiane, boating in the Mekong river, the hiking into the rich rain forest and remote villages are just a few itineraries.
		Currently we are operating in all 17 provinces of Laos.
		However there are still many places in each province which need detailed study and careful development for Eco-friendly tourism.
	laos-travel.itgo.com (361 words)

	International Literacy Explorer - Laos - Outcomes and Implications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Through the Women's Literacy and Basic Skills Project, many of Laos' ethnic minority women have been given access to some form of education and a chance to improve their lives and to help in the development of their communities.
		The primary responsibility of the center is the preparation of the mass expansion of the project throughout all the provinces of Laos.
		While the Minority Women's Literacy and Basic Skills Project could not directly reach all the disadvantaged women of Laos, it has helped to strengthen the capacity in the country to expand non-formal education to all disadvantaged populations and ethnic minorities.
	www.literacy.org /explorer/laos_out.html (322 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.
		The term Laotian doesn't necessarily refer to the ethnic Lao language, ethnic Lao people, language or customs, but is more a political term that also includes the non-ethnic Lao groups within Laos and identifies them as "Laotian" because of their political citizenship.
		Through many a hard assay, even to the death, Or work redemption for mankind, whose sins' Yet, neither thus disheartened or dismayed, The Baptist (of whose birth I oft had heard, 270 Before Messiah, and his way prepare!
	www.findword.org /la/lao.html (1018 words)

	Bokeo province - Laos
		Bokeo province borders with Thailand and Myanmar across the Mekong river
		Located at the three border intersection of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, Bokeo is a part of golden triangle famous for its former drugs activities by the international powers as well as local followers fighting for their ideas, belief, economy and power expension.
		It is hilly in the north which slope down to the Mekong valley in the west and south.
	www.khamla.com /provinces/3 (206 words)

	Encyclopedia: Provinces of Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	Global Oral Health - CAPP/Laos
		In 1999, fifty samples of drinking water from different water sources from 4 provinces in Laos were analysed for fluoride concentration.
		This study showed that the DMFT for 12-year-olds was 2.0 and the DMFT varied in provinces/areas from 1.1 to 3.9.
		The caries prevalence was high showing a DMFT of 4.6 and only 9% of the children were caries free, the D component contributed mostly to the DMFT and the Significant Caries Index (SiC Index) was DMFT 8.0.
	www.whocollab.odont.lu.se /wpro/laos/data/laos12yrpreval.html (809 words)

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