Laos (11509 bytes)
1: ...s well, but [[romanisation]] standards hold that "Laos" is the preferred spelling.
7: | align="center" width="135px" | [[Image:Laos flag large.png|125px|]]
8: ...idth="135px" rowspan="2" height="120px" | [[Image:Laos_coa.png]]
10: | align="center" width="135px" | ([[Flag of Laos|In Detail]])
15: ...=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationLaos.png]]

Geography of Laos (2040 bytes)
4: ...eastern [[Asia]], northeast of [[Thailand]], west of [[Vietnam]]
71: ...dnance]]; deforestation; soil erosion; a majority of the population does not have access to potable wa...
75: ...fication]], [[Environmental Modification]], [[Law of the Sea]], [[Nuclear Test Ban]], [[Ozone Layer Pr...
77: none of the selected agreements
82: :''See also :'' [[Laos]]

History of Laos (5172 bytes)
1: ...[Theravada]] Buddhism as the predominant religion of the country.
3: ...to the French empire. The [[Franco-Siamese treaty of 1907]] defined the present Lao boundary with Thai...
5: ...ied the country and conferred limited autonomy on Laos following elections for a [[Constituent Assembly|...
7: ... collapsed in 1958, amidst increased polarization of the political process. Rightist forces took over ...
9: ...seized Vientiane in a coup and demanded formation of a neutralist government to end the fighting. The ...

Flag of Laos (1615 bytes)
1: [[Image:Laos_flag_large.png|right|thumb|250px|[[Image:FIAV_56....
2: The flag of [[Laos]] was adopted on [[December 2]], [[1975]].
4: ... the diameter of the disc is 0.8 times the height of the blue stripe. The flag ratio is 2:3.
6: ...n over the river [[Mekong]], as well as the unity of the country under the communist government.
8: ...sia, the three heads referred to the three former kingdoms Vientiane, Luangprabang, and Xiengkhoung which m...

Provinces of Laos (979 bytes)
1: Laos is divided into 16 provinces ([[Lao alphabet|Lao]...
3: [[Image:Laos provinces.png|right|Provinces of Laos]]
28: ...ory:Lists of subnational entities|Laos, Provinces of]]
29: [[Category:Laos]]
30: [[Category:Provinces of Laos|*]]

Art of Laos (193 bytes)
1: The '''art of Laos''' includes:
8: [[Category:Art by nationality|Laos]][[Category:Asian art]][[Category:Laotian culture...

Music of Laos (1541 bytes)
1: ...y invented by a woman trying to imitate the calls of the [[garawek]] [[bird]]. The woman took the new...
3: ...ravane]] style being most popular, while the city of [[Luang Prabang]] is known for a slow form called...
5: ...luang]], which is a form of loose song and dance, often with narrative lyrics.

Military of Laos (711 bytes)
5: 18 years of age
22: '''Military expenditures - percent of GDP:'''
26: *[[Laos]]
27: [[Category:Laos]]
28: [[Category:Militaries|Laos]]

Transportation in Laos (992 bytes)
50: :''See also :'' [[Laos]]
52: [[Category:Laos]]
53: [[Category:Transportation by country|Laos]]

Communications in Laos (898 bytes)
34: :''See also :'' [[Laos]]
36: [[Category:Communications by country|Laos]]
37: [[Category:Laos]]

Economy of Laos (6196 bytes)
1: ...ounted for more than 20% of GDP and more than 75% of public investment. In 1998, the country's [[forei...
5: ... increased decisionmaking authority and lost most of their subsidies and pricing advantages. The gover...
7: ...rnment does not yet permit a completely free flow of traffic across the span.
9: ...hich had averaged about 10% during the first half of FY 1999, dropped to an average 1% over the same p...
53: $385.1 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY97/98 est.)

Politics of Laos (5578 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Laos}}
2: ...nt government decisions are vetted by the Council of Ministers.
4: ...s of $289 million, including capital expenditures of $202 million.
6: ...he United States has warned about the possibility of further attacks during the [[ASEAN]] summit in No...
12: Laos

Cuisine of Laos (1112 bytes)
1: ...repared like seviche) with a variable combination of greens and vegetables.
3: ...r. [[Vietnamese cuisine]] is also very popular in Laos.

Elections in Laos (1306 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Laos}}
2: ... in which electorates choose [[local government]] officials.
3: ...or a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]] for an o...
5: ...ical party, the [[Revolutionary People's Party of Laos]] is legally allowed to hold effective power. At ...
12: *[http://www.electionworld.org/laos.htm Electionworld]

Demographics of Laos (3633 bytes)
1: ...y across the country. Most people live in valleys of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Vientiane [...
3: ...mountains, [[Mon-Khmer]] tribes, perhaps remnants of the Khmer empire, known as [[Lao Theung]] or mids...
5: ...ship coexist easily. There also is a small number of [[Christianity|Christian]]s and [[Muslim]]s.
7: ...ledge of English--the language of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)--has increased in...
67: Laos recognizes 68 different ethnic groups in its terr...

Foreign relations of Laos (3854 bytes)
1: ...hat created tensions with the [[People's Republic of China]].
3: ...dy progress, notably the construction and opening of the Friendship Bridge between the two countries.
7: ...India]]. Laos was admitted into the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN) in July [[1997]...
9: ...niversal Postal Union]] (UPU), [[World Federation of Trade Unions]], [[World Health Organization]] (WH...
12: parts of the border with Thailand are indefinite

List of cities in Laos (519 bytes)
23: [[Category:Lists of cities|Laos, List of cities in]]
25: [[eo:Listo de urboj de Laoso]]

Early history of Laos (6869 bytes)
1: ...ch of this same migration began at the headwaters of the [[Nam Ou]] and followed it downstream to [[Lu...
3: ... an independent [[Muang Sua]] for the better part of a century.
5: ...]-[[889]]) and extended as far as the territories of [[Sipsong Panna]] on the upper Mekong.
7: ...of Sri Sattanak, a name connected with the legend of the naga (mythical snake or water dragon) who was...
9: ...[1238]] an internal uprising in the Khmer outpost of [[Sukhothai historic park|Sukhothai]] expelled th...

List of political parties in Laos (763 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Laos}}
2: ...l party|political parties]] in [[politics of Laos|Laos]].
3: Laos is a [[single-party state]]. This means that only...
6: * [[Index of political parties]] to browse parties by name
7: * [[List of political parties]] to browse parties by country

List of ethnic groups in Laos (503 bytes)
1: [[Laos]] is home to 47 officially recognized [[ethnic group]]s. They are:
51: [[Category:Laos]]

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