Outline of Laos

Outline of Laos
The location of Laos
An enlargeable map of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

The Lao People's Democratic Republic, commonly known as Laos, is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southeast Asia.[1] Laos borders Burma (Myanmar) 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 fourteenth to the eighteenth century. After a period as a French protectorate, it gained independence in 1949. A long civil war ended officially when the communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975 but the protesting between factions continued for several years.

Private enterprise has increased since the late 1990s when economic reforms including rapid business licensing were introduced. Laos is still ranked among the lowest countries in terms of economic and political freedom.[2] The economy of Laos grew at 7.2% in 2006, 35th fastest in the world. Eighty percent of the employed practice subsistence agriculture.[1] The country's ethnic make-up is diverse, with around 70% belonging to the largest ethnic group, the Lao.[1]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Laos:

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Laos

Geography of Laos

An enlargeable topographic map of Laos
 Vietnam 2,130 km
 Thailand 1,754 km
 Cambodia 541 km
 China 423 km
 Myanmar 235 km
  • Coastline: none

Environment of Laos

An enlargeable false color satellite image of Laos
  • Climate of Laos
  • Environmental issues in Laos
  • Ecoregions in Laos
  • Renewable energy in Laos
  • Geology of Laos
  • Protected areas of Laos
    • Biosphere reserves in Laos
    • National parks of Laos
  • Wildlife of Laos

Natural geographic features of Laos

  • Glaciers of Laos
  • Islands of Laos
  • Lakes of Laos
  • Mountains of Laos
    • Volcanoes in Laos
  • Rivers of Laos
    • Waterfalls of Laos
  • Valleys of Laos
  • World Heritage Sites in Laos: None

Regions of Laos

Ecoregions of Laos

Administrative divisions of Laos

Provinces of Laos
Districts of Laos
Municipalities of Laos

Demography of Laos

Government and politics of Laos

Main article: Government of Laos and Politics of Laos

Branches of the government of Laos

Executive branch of the government of Laos

Legislative branch of the government of Laos

Judicial branch of the government of Laos

  • Supreme Court of Laos

Foreign relations of Laos

International organization membership

The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Laos

Military of Laos

Local government in Laos

History of Laos

Main article: History of Laos, Timeline of the history of Laos, and Current events of Laos

Culture of Laos

Art in Laos

  • Art in Laos
  • Cinema of Laos
  • Literature of Laos
  • Music of Laos
  • Television in Laos
  • Theatre in Laos

Sports in Laos

Economy and infrastructure of Laos

  • Economic history of Laos
  • Energy in Laos
    • Energy policy of Laos
    • Oil industry in Laos
  • Mining in Laos
  • Laos Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Laos
  • Transport in Laos
  • Water supply and sanitation in Laos

Education in Laos

Health in Laos

See also

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Laos


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