Laos

Laos

La·os

 (lous, lā′ŏs′)

A country of southeast Asia. Once part of the Khmer Empire, the region became a powerful Lao kingdom (14th-15th century) and was later incorporated into French Indochina in 1893. Laos gained its independence in 1953, but a Communist uprising soon drew the country into a civil war, and a Communist state was established in 1975. Vientiane is the capital and the largest city.

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Laos

(laʊz; laʊs)

n

(Placename) a republic in SE Asia: first united as the kingdom of Lan Xang ("million elephants") in 1353, after being a province of the Khmer Empire for about four centuries; made part of French Indochina in 1893 and gained independence in 1949; became a republic in 1975. It is generally forested and mountainous, with the Mekong River running almost the whole length of the W border. Official language: Laotian. Religion: Buddhist majority, tribal religions. Currency: kip. Capital: Vientiane. Pop: 6 695 166 (2013 est). Area: 236 800 sq km (91 429 sq miles). Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Laos

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La•os

(ˈlɑ oʊs, laʊs, ˈleɪ ɒs)

n.

a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 5,407,453; 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Cap.: Vientiane.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Laos - a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949 Lao People's Democratic Republic ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations - an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism Indochina, Indochinese peninsula - a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam capital of Laos, Laotian capital, Vientiane - the capital and largest city of Laos Mekong, Mekong River - an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea Lao, Laotian - a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais

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Translations

لَاووسٌ

Лаос

Laos

Laos

Laos

Λάος

Laoso

Laos

Laos

Laos

Laos

Laosz

Laos

Laos

ラオス

라오스

Laos

Laos

Laos

Laos

Laos

Лаос

Laos

Laos

ประเทศลาว

Laos

Лаос

nước Lào

老挝

Laos

[laʊs] N → Laos m

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Laos

[ˈlaʊs ˈlaʊz] n → Laos m

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Laos

n → Laos nt

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Laos

[laʊs] n → Laos m

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Laos

→ لَاووسٌ Laos Laos Laos Λάος Laos Laos Laos Laos Laos ラオス 라오스 Laos Laos Laos Laos Лаос Laos ประเทศลาว Laos nước Lào 老挝

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