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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked socialist republic in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (also known as Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of A Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century. The flag of the Kingdom of Laos featured the Erawan, a mythical white three headed elephant. The current national flag was first used by the short-lived Lao nationalist government of 1945 and was restored by the Lao communist government in 1975.
Terminology
The country's name in the Lao language is 'Meuang Lao'. The French, who made the country part of French Indochina in 1893, spelled it with the s which is usually retained in the spelling and pronunciation of the English name (pronounced as one syllable). The usual adjectival form is "Lao" (as in 'the Lao economy'), not 'Laotian', although the latter is commonly used to describe the people of Laos (to avoid confusion with the Lao ethnic group).
History
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Once Upon a Time in Laos ... by Olivia (part 2) >> www.ziolele.net
ziolele (zio lele) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:57:04 -0000
Once Upon a Time in Laos ... by Olivia (part 2) >> www.ziolele.net
Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape': A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry the.. http://bit.ly/7DVZ5r @dilu
dinilkannur (dinil) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:50:09 -0000
Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape': A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry the.. http://bit.ly/7DVZ5r @dilu
RT @bbcworld: A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry the drugs after being raped, say lawyers fi.. http://bi ...
Miow45 (The Cat) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:46:06 -0000
RT @bbcworld: A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry the drugs after being raped, say lawyers fi.. http://bi ...
#news Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape' http://bit.ly/7DVZ5r via BBC World News
darianknight (William Burns) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:46:00 -0000
#news Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape' http://bit.ly/7DVZ5r via BBC World News
BBC: Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape': A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry .. http://bit.ly/7DVZ5r
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BBC: Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape': A UK woman jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos was forced to carry .. http://bit.ly/7DVZ5r
Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape' http://tinyurl.com/y8lemjd
londonbnews (London News) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:43:41 -0000
Laos drug Briton 'forced by rape' http://tinyurl.com/y8lemjd
Kids Online - Laos - Listen to an audio file of the national anthem, view a flag and map, and read some information on the country.
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