Definition of Laos

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Laos
n. Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic, country in southeastern Asia

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Laos Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Laos
Noun
1. a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
(synonym) Lao People's Democratic Republic
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(member-holonym) Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN
(part-holonym) Indochina, Indochinese peninsula
(member-meronym) Lao, Laotian
(part-meronym) Vientiane, Laotian capital, capital of Laos


Lao
Noun
1. a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
(synonym) Laotian
(hypernym) Asian, Asiatic
(member-holonym) Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic
2. the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
(hypernym) Tai
Adjective
1. of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand
(pertainym) Lao, Laotian

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laos
n : a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern asia; achieved independence from france in 1949 [syn: laos, lao people's democratic republic ]



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Laos Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Laos

Flag of Laos
Flag of Laos

Background
Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.

Map of Laos

Map of Laos

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    • Country Data Codes
    Laos
    LA (Internet),
    LA (ISO 3166),
    LAO (ISO 3166),
    LA (FIPS 10-4)


    Laos Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Area Code International
    Laos
    Country Code -856


    Laos Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Currency In Each Country
    Laos
    kip (LAK)


    Laos Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Multi Internet Domains
    Laos
    LA
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    Internet Domains
    Laos Peoples Dem. Rep. of
    LA


    Laos Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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    Laos
    Laos (IPA: ), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked communist state in southeast Asia, bordered by 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 when the communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975.

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