Fun facts about Laos
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Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
From the “Geography” section
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An anatomically modern human skull recovered from the Tam Pa Ling Cave is at least 46,000 years old.
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
From the “History” section
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The Lao People's Revolutionary Party is the founding and ruling party of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
From the “Politics” section
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Subsistence agriculture accounts for half of Laos's GDP and provides 80% of employment.
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
From the “Economy” section
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Laos's first railway line opened in 2009, connecting southern Vientiane to Thailand.
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.
From the “Economy” section
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Photo: Allie Caulfield · CC BY 2.0