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Laos

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Laos , officially Lao People's Democratic Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,217,000), 91,428 sq mi (236,800 sq km), SE Asia. A landlocked region, Laos is bordered by China on the north, by Vietnam on the east, by Cambodia on the south, and by Thailand and Myanmar on the west. The capital and largest city is Vientiane . The country is divided into 16 provinces. Land and People In general, the Mekong River, most of which flows in a broad valley, forms the boundaries with Myanmar and Thailand. For two stretches, however—one greater than 300 mi (480 km)—the Mekong flows entirely... Read more
Laos
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations LAOS Lao People's Democratic Republic Sathalanalat Paxathipatai ... pagoda pilgrimage holiday (November). TIME: 7 pm = noon GMT. Laos is a landlocked country on the Indochina Peninsula near the eastern extremity of mainland Southeast Asia. Laos occupies an area of 236,800 sq km (91,429 sq mi), extending ... Read more
Geneva Agreement on Laos
The Oxford Companion to American Military History Geneva Agreement on Laos (1962).In Southeast Asia, Laos had descended by 1961 into a threeway civil war that was becoming ... of President John F. Kennedy believed that geography made Laos a poor place to use military force to stop the spread of communism ... Read more

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Free Article Laos exports growing, quality up. (World News).(overview of coffee industry in Laos)
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal; 10/1/2002
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Free Article Laos.(country profile)(Country overview)
New Internationalist; 12/1/2007