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Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic(The Lao People's Democratic Republic)Independence Day: October 12 (1945)National Day: December 2 (1975)Flag: Flag the national flag of the middle parallel to the blue rectangle, accounting for half of the flag, from top to bottom in red rectangle, the flag of each quarter.Some blue circle round the middle is white, blue round of the diameter of the four-fifths of the width.Blue symbol of rich, red symbol of revolution, said Yuan Yue round white map.This flag was the banner of the Lao Patriotic Front.The national emblem: a circular from the Central Rice two beam the circular surface is decorated with symbolic significance of the logo: a tower of the famous monument, it is a symbol of Laos; gear, dam, forests, fields, respectively symbol of industry, water, forestry ; Rice symbol of agriculture.Shidai read both sides of the "peaceful, independent, democratic, united, prosperous," at the bottom of the Shidai read "the Lao People's Democratic Republic."National political figures: the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee General Secretary and State President Zhu Mali赛Yagong (Choummaly Sayasone); Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, the June 2006 election, the sixth National Assembly Chairman-Xintan Ma Feng, the June 2006 election.Physical Geography: 236,800 square kilometers.Indochina Peninsula in the north, the Department of landlocked countries, the East sector Vietnam, south Cambodia, Thailand, adjacent to the southwest, northwest border with Myanmar, north China.80 percent in the mountains and the plateau, and more was covered by forests, "Indo-China roof," said.North High Low-lying South, the North and China's Yunnan Province bordering western Yunnan Plateau, the eastern Laos, Vietnamese border for a long mountain ranges on the plateau, the west is the Mekong River valley and along the Mekong River Basin and its tributaries and small plains.The country from north to south into the hut, under the Chungliao and Liu, Liu lying on the highest plateau in Xieng Khouang 2000-2800 meters above sea level.Zambia mountain peak 2,820 meters above sea level.Mekong River is the largest river, flows through the western 1,900 km.Is a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate, divided into the rainy season and dry season.Dressed in traditional costumes of the Lao people riding an elephant in Vientiane to participate in the procession of the law-an -Population: 5377000 (2001).There are over 60 nationalities, divided into three major national reunification, the old Maronite (mainly old people, Taizu, or about 60 percent of the population), listening to old people (mainly the ethnic card, Pu-nan family) and old - People (mainly the Miao, Yao).General Lao, many residents believe in Buddhism.Capital: Vientiane (Vientiane), population 616,000 (2001).Vientiane is a historic city, since the mid-16th century King Sai Tati wax in the subsequent relocation of the capital from Luang Prabang, Laos here has been a political, economic and cultural center.Vientiane, which means "Macassar Ebony City", said to the past here more than Macassar Ebony.Vientiane is located in the middle reaches of the left bank of the Mekong River, across the river with Thailand, Laos is the largest industrial and commercial city.The city of various temples, ancient pagodas everywhere.Luan tower for Laos's most famous pagoda, the magnificent tower tall, splendid, is the city of Vientiane, signs and important landmarks and one of Southeast Asia.Administrative Division: country is divided into 16 provinces and one municipality: Vientiane City and a Special Administrative Region:赛Song.The new park Vientiane, Laos Arc de Triomphe.It is China's contribution to the construction of 10 million yuan, covering 40,000 square metersHistory: Laos has a long history, the establishment of the 14th century AD Lancang kingdom, Southeast Asia was one of the most prosperous country.1707-1713, gradually formed a dynasty Luang Prabang, Vientiane and Champasak dynasty dynasty.1779 to the mid-19th century Siam gradually to conquer.1893 reduced the French protectorate.1940 was occupied by Japan.August 1945 at the Lao People's armed uprising, the establishment of the Yi Shala Front, the same year on October 12 Lao declare independence, the Government set up the Yi Shala.France made a comeback in 1946, the disintegration of the Yi Shala.1950 patriotic forces of reconstruction Yi Shala Front, was set up to Prince Souphanouvong as Prime Minister of Laos Government Anti-Japanese War.July 1954 France was forced to sign the Geneva agreement, withdraw its troops from Laos.After the U.S. invasion, in 1962 the United States was forced to sign on the issue of the Lao Geneva agreement.Laos set up to the rich for the Prime Minister Ma of Wales, Prince Souphanouvong as deputy prime minister of a coalition government.1964 U.S. support for pro-US forces destroyed a coalition government, attack the liberated areas.Lao people in the Patriotic Front under the leadership of a heroic anti-US war to save the country.February 1973 the parties signed the Lao in the Lao on the restoration of peace and achieving national harmony of the agreement.April 1974-Malaysia to set up a coalition government as Prime Minister and Souphanouvong as Chairman of the Joint Political Committee.December 1975 the first National People's Congress held in Vientiane, announced the abolition of the monarchy, the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lao People's Revolutionary Party to govern.August 1991, the Lao Supreme People's Assembly adopted the "Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic", in accordance with the Constitution, the Council of Ministers will be renamed as the Lao Government, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers changed its name to the Prime Minister, the Supreme People's Assembly changed its name to the Congress, the Lao national emblem on the original star, Axes and sickles to be famous ancient buildings tower Luan logo replaced.Lao landmark of the tower-luanPolitics: August 1991, the Lao Supreme People's Assembly, the second of six meetings through the Lao People's Democratic Republic of the first constitution.Constitution clearly stipulates that the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the people's democratic countries, all power to the people, people of all ethnic groups in the Lao People's Revolutionary Party under the leadership of their own masters exercising the power.Lao National Assembly (formerly known as Supreme People's Assembly) is the highest national authority and legislative body responsible for formulating the constitution and the law.Congress of a term of five years, the Government is the highest national authority and the executive organ of the highest national executive body.Economy: resources are tin, lead, potassium, copper, iron, gold, gypsum, coal, salt and other mineral deposits.So far there's been a small number of mining tin, gypsum, potassium, salt, coal, and so on.Lao rich hydropower resources.Rich teak and red sandalwood and other valuable timber, the forest area of about 9 million hectares, the forest coverage rate of about 42 percent.Agriculture is the backbone of the Lao economy, the agricultural population accounts for about 90 percent of the population.The main crops are rice, maize, potato, coffee, tobacco, peanuts and cotton.The cultivated land area of about 747,000 hectares.Lao weak industrial base, major industrial enterprises have power generation, sawn wood, mining, ironmaking, clothing and food and a small repair shop and weaving, wood processing workshops.Lao no railways, relying mainly on road transport, water and air.Lao logs vasesPress and Publications: National various newspapers and periodicals about 20."De Volkskrant" to the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee official newspaper, published on August 13, 1950, article published by the Lao.There are other "new Vientiane", "People's army newspaper" and "Youth Daily".English language newspaper has reported "VIENTIANETIMES" and the French newspaper "LE RENOVATEUR".KPL January 1968 established the state-owned.Laos, published "Pathet Lao" Journal (December 2, 1999 launch) and the British, French, "the daily news."Lao National Radio: in Vientiane, Lao using radio, with external Vietnam, Cambodia, France, Britain, Thai radio.In addition, the Lao People's Army Radio and 14 provincial radio stations.Vientiane, the Lao Buddhist CollegeLao national television: built in December 1983.Lao daily broadcast programs about five hours.There are also 17 provincial-level TV stations.Diplomacy: pursues an independent foreign policy of peace, advocated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence with other countries based on the development of friendly and cooperative relations.Relations with China: April 25, 1961, China and Laos established diplomatic relations.2000, in the old historic exchange of visits between the two heads of state, issued on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the "Joint Declaration."November 2004, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to Laos.June 2006, Zhu Mali Chairman of a state visit to China, the two countries issued a joint communique.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/18/content_445536.htm

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