(2001 pop. 5.6 million). The landlocked and multiethnic Lao People's Democratic Republic has passed through many vicissitudes of history. It has maintained its unity and national identity in spite of foreign invasions and interference, poverty,...

The Lao educational system has a long history, extending from early, traditional temple education to contemporary education in the transitional economy of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The current regime faces complex challenges in...

The geographical distributions of most Lao ethnic groups extend beyond Lao national borders into the surrounding countries of China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma). Across national borders as well as within nations, a group's...

Laos Laos (the Lao People . Evans, Grant. The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos Since 1975. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1998. Stuart-Fox, Martin. Buddhist Kingdom, Marxist State: The Making of Modern Laos. Bangkok, Thailand: White Lotus...

Laos (pronounced /ˈlɑːoʊs/, /ˈlaʊs/, or /ˈleɪɒs/[1]), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma (Myanmar) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the...

The landlocked nation of Laos has agreed to join the International Whaling Commission at Japan's request and is highly likely to support Tokyo's high-profile pro-whaling campaign, Japanese officials said Wednesday.Japan is on a diplomatic drive to win support for its bid to overturn a moratorium...

The imprisoned Hmong-American leader at the center of an alleged plot to overthrow the communist government of Laos has been hospitalized in California with an irregular heartbeat.Vang Pao, 77, was taken to a hospital Wednesday night after prison staff determined he needed medical attention, Sacramento...