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Laos facts consists of the all round information of this country. Laos is a South East Asian country that has a very interesting history of itself. The country is located in such a place that it has been bordered by only land areas. The land locked country of Laos has as its neighbor in the eastern side of the country of Vietnam which is associated with a number of war wounds of this country. In the southern and western side Laos is Cambodia and Thailand respectively. And in the north western side there are China and Myanmar.
Laos facts shows that the history of this country dates back to hundreds of year ago. The most notable and famous dynasty that has ruled in Laos is the Lang Xang kingdom. In the relatively modern part of its history Laos became a colony of the French. Laos was also dragged into several civil wars and after a period of extreme bloodshed and anarchy it gained its freedom in 1949 and Laos is now a communist country.
Laos is a communist country. It is administrated according to the rules of the constitution. There is a President in the highest position of administrative power. The President is elected by the National Assembly for a period of five years. The whole country of Laos, as Laos facts show, is divided into sixteen provinces which are further divided into districts. There is a municipality and also a special zone.
Laos economy is based mainly on international trade. But agriculture and tourism are also very important for the growth of economy of Laos. Culturally, Laos is also a very rich country that can boast of its cultural traditions.
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