Events of 2019 in Laos. Party General Secretary: Bounnhang Vorachith President: Bounnhang Vorachith Prime Minister: Thongloun Sisoulith v t e...

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to...

insurgency in Laos was a low-intensity conflict between the Laotian government on one side and former members of the Secret Army, Laotian royalists, and...

2007, Laos averaged 8% a year in GDP growth. It was forecasted that Laos would sustain at least 7% growth through 2019. The key goals for the government...

is 6,730,000. List of provinces of Laos by Human Development Index ISO 3166-2:LA "Laos Provinces". Retrieved 2019-11-10. "Results of Population and Housing...

is legal in Laos. Claims have suggested that Laos is "one of the most tolerant" communist states. A Gallup poll in June 2024 found that Laos was a gay-friendly...

Flavia Laos Urbina (born August 1, 1997) is a Peruvian actress, TV host, singer, influencer and model. She appeared as a contestant in the reality television...

export in Laos. As of 2020, Laos had 10,021MW of electricity generation capacity, 80% of which came from hydropower. 75% of the electricity generated in Laos...

French protectorate of Laos (French: Protectorat français du Laos) was a French protectorate in Southeast Asia of what is today Laos between 1893 and 1953—with...

activities in Laos started in the 1950s. In 1959, U.S. Special Operations Forces (Military and CIA) began to train some Laotian soldiers in unconventional...

Tourism in Laos has become an important part of the economy of Laos. In 2024, tourist numbers topped 5 million, contributing over US$1 billion to the...

Prostitution in Laos is regarded as a criminal activity and can be subject to severe prosecution. It is much less common than in neighbouring Thailand...

of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Laos' most powerful position in January 2021, ranking him first in the Politburo. The office of the President...

by the province immigration office inside Laos for a fee. The Laos e-Visa service was launched in July 2019. It is valid for 60 days from the date of...

Christianity is a minority religion in Laos. In 2015, Christians in Laos numbered 200,000 to 210,000, with 50,000–60,000 thousand for Catholics and 150...

part of the Laos–China Railway which is in turn part of the broader Laos–China Economic Corridor.: 129  Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast...

Cambodia–Laos relations are foreign relations between Cambodia and Laos established in 1956. Cambodia has an embassy in Vientiane. and Laos has an embassy in Phnom...

Crime is present in various forms in Laos. The US State Department warns that Vang Vieng is a location in Laos of high risk for tourists in relation to risks...

Chinese residing in Southeast Asia. At present, they constitute an estimated 1 to 2 percent of the Laotian population. The Laotian Chinese community...

The population as of 2019 is estimated to be 200,000. The Laotian community in France forms the most established overseas Laotian population outside of...

longer in service). Militia self-defence forces number approximately 100,000 organised for local defence. The small arms utilised mostly by the Laotian Army...

Theravada Buddhism is the largest religion in Laos, which is practiced by 66% of the population. Lao Buddhism is a unique version of Theravada Buddhism...

Laos has 422 km (262 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge railways, primarily consisting of the Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December...

The Laos national association football team represents Laos in association football and is governed by the Lao Football Federation. As of 2020, Laos has...

In November 2024, six people died from suspected methanol poisoning at a bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, as a result of consuming contaminated alcohol. At least...

The southeast Asian country of Laos, with a landmass of 23.68 million hectares, has at least 5 million hectares of land suitable for cultivation (about...

Walk (Lao: ບໍ່ມີວັນຈາກ) is a 2019 Laotian drama film directed by Mattie Do, and her third feature film overall. It premiered in the Giornate degli Autori...

reservoirs in Laos are the cornerstone of the Lao government's goal of becoming the "battery of Asia". Hydroelectric power is a significant resource in Laos, with...

French is an administrative language in Laos. Laos has the second largest Francophone community in Southeast Asia after Vietnam and ahead of Cambodia...

The Cambodia–Laos border is the international border between Cambodia and Laos. The border is 555 km (345 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with...