Definition of laos Laos
/lɑˈows/ - [laows] - La•os
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| laos - a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949 | ||
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | ||
| indochina, indochinese peninsula a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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laos
A country in Southeast Asia whose capital is Vientiane.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, or Laos for short, is a small country situated in southeast Asia. The capital of Laos is Vientiane.
Laos is landlocked (it does not have a coast on a sea or ocean). It is bordered by Myanmar (used to be known in English as "Burma") and by China to the northwest, by Vietnam to the east, by Cambodia to the south, and by Thailand to the west. The Mekong river forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand. Boats from Laos cannot get to the ocean using the Mekong because of rapids and waterfalls in the south of the country.
Laos had a long history before becoming a French colony. In 1949 it became independent from France, as the Kingdom of Laos. Later there was a civil war, and in 1975 it became a republic under control of the communist party.
The official language is Lao, a language belonging to the Tai language group. 98% of Lao people believe in Buddhism. The main crop in Laos is rice.
Part of speech
🔤- laos, noun, plural of lao.
