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Laos People History Culture Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers Country Studies A through C - - Countries D through J - - Countries K through N - - Countries O through Z
Kazakstan - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Laos - Latvia - Lebanon - Lesotho - Liberia - Liechtenstein - Libya - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Macedonia, Republic of - Madagascar - Malawi - Malaysia - Maldives - Mali -Malta - Mauritania - Mauritius - Mexico - Moldova - Monaco - Mongolia - Morocco - Mozambique - Myanmar - Namibia - Nepal - Netherlands - New Zealand - Nicaragua - Niger - Nigeria - North Korea - Norway Luang Prabang, Laos - Photo by Mat Honan - CC-BY
Population 2007............................. ..........................................6,521,998 You may find additional information about the country of your choice in the sections for Archaeology - Anthropology or Ancient Civilizations Resources and links about Laos Vientiane - Photo by chenines - CC-BY Total Area....................................................................................239 sq. mi. Go to capital - Vientiane City Profile - To Laos History Background Note: Laos __ A full national profile with history, culture, economy, maps and more. - illustrated - From U.S. State Department - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2770.htm CIA - The World Factbook -- Laos __ A detailed look at Laos including history, culture, political structure, economy and many other topics. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/la.html Colleges and Universities - Laos __ List (1) of schools including direct contact links. - From Robert-Jan Bulter - http://www.bulter.nl/universities/la.html Economy of Laos __ Laos is a landlocked country with an inadequate infrastructure and a largely unskilled work force. The country's per capita income in 2004 was estimated to be $1,900 on a purchasing power parity-basis." An encyclopedic article about the Lao economy along with links to related resources. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Laos
Laos __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/laos/ Laos __ A guide to law, constitution/s, legal history, international agreements and more. - From Law Library of Congress -http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/laos.php Laos __ "Laos is the least developed and most enigmatic of the three former French Indochinese states. A ruinous sequence of colonial domination, internecine conflict and dogmatic socialism finally brought the country to its knees in the 1970s, and almost ten per cent of the population left." History, culture, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/laos/ Laos __ A good overview of Laos, history, government, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107702.html Laos Country Information __ You will find detailed information and a lot of it. There are learning games and information for teachers too. You will find history, people, population, government and more. - illustrated - From countryreports.org - http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=137&countryName=Laos Laos: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including geography, maps and links to related articles. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/bllaos.htm laos map and map of laos information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/la.htm
Laos Photos __ You will find click-to-enlarge galleries of photos of Laos. Pictures of Laos. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Laos/ Laos pictures, Laos images __ You will find a collection of click-to-view galleries of photos of Laos. -From infohub.com - http://www.infohub.com/pictures/images_laos_85.html Maps Of Laos __ You will find a wide variety of map resources. Select from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Laos.html Timeline: Laos __ Timeline of important dates in Laotian history beginning late 19th century. - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1154670.stm Privacy Policy for archaeolink.com
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