Laos Flashcards
Fa Ngum, 1st unified Laos and established Thailand/Vietnam
Expansionist policy in?
1353
Also known as Lan Xang/Lan Chang meaning “Kingdom of a Million Elephants”
Laos
Laos is under French Protectorate/Colony in the years?
1890 - 1953
Period of Civil War in Laos
1957 - 1973
Laos became a communist country (PATHET LAO) and monarchy was abolished in?
1975
An economic reform launched by the new government in Laos.
Chin Tanakan May (New Thinking)
Laos became an ASEAN Member in?
1997
Ethnic groups in LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
Lao
Tribal Thai
Hmong (Meo)
Yao
Lao Theung
Vietnamese
Chinese
Religion in LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
Theravada Buddhism
Languages in LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
Lao
French
Currency of LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
Kip
Population of LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
7.5 M (2022)
Literacy rate of LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
87%
Prime Minister of LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
Sonexay Siphadone (as of December 30, 2022)
President of LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Vientiane)
Thongloun Sisoulith