Throughout most of its history, Laos was caught between larger neighbors, competing empires, and shifting political alliances. Because of its strategic location between China and Thailand, Laos frequently came under attack from a variety of conquerors, most notably the Siamese, the French, and the United States each of whom had an interest … Read more
Laos is a landlocked country located in the heart of Southeast Asia. The Laotian people live in a country of interesting and wonderful geography whose terrain ranges from low-lying river deltas to towering mountains. From the mountaintops that border China to the Mekong River and its tributaries, Laos offers a study in … Read more
Southeast Asia’s sole landlocked country and independent republic, Laos is located west of Vietnam and northeast of Thailand. It occupies a region of 236,800 square kilometers in the middle of Southeast Asia’s peninsula and is bordered by Thailand, Vietnam, the People’s Republic of China, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, and the People’s Republic of … Read more
Roughly 6.5 million people are living in the Republic of Laos, who are frequently categorized into lowland, Midland, and upland Laotians based on elevation. The Lao, who make up the majority of the population and reside primarily in the lowlands, are the largest ethnic group. The Khmou, at 11%, the Hmong, at … Read more
As its location on the map of southeast Asia might imply, Laos is the result of early contact between the Khmers of Cambodia and the Thais who eventually established Thailand. Laos is a landlocked nation squeezed between Thailand to the west and Vietnam to the east and shares shorter borders with Burma … Read more
Laos is a country with diverse religions and cultures. In Laos, almost two-thirds of the people identify as Buddhist (64.7 percent). Laos’s former official religion was Buddhism. Buddhism is still the dominating cultural force in modern-day Laos, despite the fact that this is no longer the case. Indeed, the nation and its … Read more
Laos, a country in Southeast Asia, has a land mass of 23.68 million hectares, of which at least 5 million hectares are suitable for farming (about 21 percent). In Laos, agriculture is the most significant economic sector. Five million of Laos’ total land area—23,680,000 hectares—are suitable for cultivation, and as of the … Read more
Along with Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, and China, Laos is one of the final strongholds of communism. It is a single-party communist government where the Laotian People’s Revolutionary Party officially rules the nation (LPRP). However, Laos’ Communist Party is reluctant to appear to be an obviously communist organization. In fact, there are … Read more