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The Lao flag was first used by anticolonialist forces from the mid-20th century. The white disk honored the Japanese who had supported the Lao independence movement, but it also symbolized a bright future. Red was said to stand for the blood of patriots and blue was for the promise of future prosperity. The flag was adopted on Dec. 2, 1975. Laos Official name: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao (Lao People's Democratic Republic). Form of government: unitary sing ...

Skip Navigation Links Asia | World Country (long form)Lao People's Democratic Republic CapitalVientiane Total Area91,428.99 sq mi 236,800.00 sq km (slightly larger than Utah) Population5,635,967 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 205013,170,523 LanguagesLao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages Literacy57.0% total, 70.0% male, 44% female (1999 est.) ReligionsBuddhist 60%, animist and other 40% Life Expectancy51.58 male, 55.44 female (2001 est.) ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Laos People's Democratic Republic CAPITAL: Vientiane SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Single Party Republic AREA: 236,800 Sq Km (91,429 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 5,376,300 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Laos is a landlocked country located on the Indo-Chinese Peninsula of South East Asia. It is bound by Vietnam to the east, Myanmar (Burma) and China to the north and northeast, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west. The country is divided into thr ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> LaosFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Laos Library of Congress Call Number DS555.3 .L34 1995 Laos Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Table A. Chronology of Important Events Country Profile Geography Society Economy Transportation and Communications Government and Politics National Sec ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Laos Geography 2000 Location: Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam Geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 105 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 236,800 sq km land: 230,800 sq km water: ...

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