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Luang Namtha
Posted on January 29, 2012Luang Namtha is a mountainous province in the northwestern part of the country bordering Myanmar to the northwest, China to the north, Bokeo province to the southwest and Odomxay to... -
Luang Prabang
Posted on January 29, 2012Luang Prabang is located in North Central Laos, about 428 km north of Vientiane. The city is situated on a peninsula formed by the Mekong River and its tributaries in... -
World Heritage Sites
Posted on January 25, 2012Town of Luang Prabang The town of Luang Prabang is an exquisite ancient town situated in the northern Laos. The town was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.... -
National Parks
Posted on January 25, 2012Lao has 20 National Protected Areas that covers almost 14% of the country. These reserve areas offers a range of ecotourism attraction with their vast zones of tropical monsoon forest,... -
Flora & Fauna
Posted on January 25, 2012Laos is one of the only few countries in Southeast Asia with pristine ecology, with almost two-thirds of the country is covered by thick forest. Laos terrain is mountainous with... -
Art & Culture
Posted on January 25, 2012Arts One of the distinct characteristics of Laos is the diversity of its people and cultures. The country’s culture is heavily influenced by its neighbors, with a trace of Khmer,... -
Economy
Posted on January 24, 2012Laos is considered as one of the poorest countries in the World with per capita income of $765 in 2008. With primitive infrastructure Laos does not have railroads, a rudimentary... -
Government
Posted on January 24, 2012Laos is one of the few remaining communist state in the World. The country is divided into sixteen provinces, one capital and one special zone. Provinces are further divided into... -
Religion
Posted on January 24, 2012Buddhism is the predominant religion in Laos with about 67% of the population practiced it. Christianity is being practiced by 1.5% of the population and remaining practiced mostly Animism and... -
The People of Laos
Posted on January 24, 2012Laos has a total population of 6,834,345 (2009 est.) with an average growth of 2.32%. The country’s low population density has allowed the continuation of a village society dependent on...
