Laos
Laos

Author: United States. Department of State. Office of Media Services

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Published: 1963

Total Pages: 12

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Laos
Laos

Author: United States. International Cooperation Administration

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Published: 1960

Total Pages: 10

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Laos
Laos

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The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents a September 2001 fact sheet about the economy and country of Laos. The fact sheet is available in PDF format. The department notes recent economic indicators, imports and exports, and trade relationships of Laos. Information about the capital, surface area, official language, population, and exchange rate of Laos is available.

A History of Laos
A History of Laos

Author: Martin Stuart-Fox

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-09-28

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780521597463

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This authoritative and wide-ranging 1997 history traces events in this little-known country from ancient monarchy, through its establishment as a French colony, to independence in 1953, the People's Democratic Republic, and the present one-party authoritarianism. The book highlights Laos' complex and shifting political alliances. The struggle for independence from France was followed by a struggle for unity and neutrality in the face of persistent foreign intervention, as the country was drawn into the war in Vietnam. Only with the end of the Cold War and the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops has Laos been able to reassert its neutral foreign policy and develop a market economy. This book is an impressive political, social, cultural and economic history. It will be essential for anyone wanting to understand Laos as it joins ASEAN, faces great economic challenges and struggles to maintain its cultural identity.