Provinces of Laos - Wikipedia
WEBLaos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is divided into 17 provinces (Lao ແຂວງ, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ], khoeng, qwang or khoueng) and one prefecture, the Vientiane capital city municipality (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ, nakhon louang, or Na Kone Luang Vientiane).
Laos - Wikipedia
WEBLaos, [d] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), [e] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12]
Laos - United States Department of State
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The U.S. established full diplomatic relations with Laos in 1955, following its full independence from France in 1954. Within a few years, Laos entered into civil war, and the U.S. supported the country’s royal government.
Laos Maps and Provinces | Mappr
WEBLaos is a landlocked country sharing borders with Vietnam to the east, west, and south, Cambodia to the southwest, Thailand to the northwest, and Myanmar (Burma) to the north. At 236,800 square kilometers (91,400 sq mi), it is the world’s 41st largest country and the ninth-largest in Southeast Asia.
Geography of Laos - Wikipedia
WEBLaos is a country in and the only landlocked nation in mainland Southeast Asia, northeast of Thailand and west of Vietnam. It covers approximately 236,800 square kilometers in the center of the Southeast Asian peninsula and it is surrounded by Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Laos | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Laos, landlocked country of northeast-central mainland Southeast Asia. It consists of an irregularly round portion in the north that narrows into a peninsula-like region stretching to the southeast. Overall, the country extends about 650 miles (1,050 km) from northwest to southeast.
Laos country profile - BBC News
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Laos is one of the world's few openly communist states. It is a one-party state and the general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party holds ultimate power and authority over state...
Laos - The World Factbook
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997 and the WTO in 2013. In the 2010s, the country benefited from direct foreign investment, particularly in the natural resource and industry sectors. Construction of a number of large hydropower dams and expanding mining activities have also boosted the economy.
Laos - The World Factbook
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into present-day Cambodia and …
Laos - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBLaos is one of the world's five remaining communist states. The only legal political party is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). The head of state is President Choummaly Sayasone. He is the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.