The document provides information about Laos. It discusses that Laos is a socialist republic located in Southeast Asia, consisting of over 160 ethnic groups. It notes key facts about Laos such as its capital and official language being Vientiane and Lao, respectively. Additionally, the summary discusses Laos' strategy of generating hydropower through its rivers to sell to neighboring countries for economic development.

2.  Lao People’s are Democratic Republic.
 138th place on the Human Development Index
(HDI)
 25th place on the hunger situations in the world
 Poor human rights
 From the Kingdom of Lan Xang
 Luang Phrabang
 Vientiane
 Champarak

3. Flag of Laos

5.  Became independent in 1953
 With a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang
Vong
 A single party socialist republic which is Marxism
 Governed by military generals
 Its capital is Vientiane
 Official Language is Lao
 60% percent of its population are living in the
lowland
 40% are living in the foothills and mountains

6. Capital of Laos is Vientiane

7. Patuxai Gate in Thannon
Lanxing area of
Vientiane
Buddha sculptures at
Pha That Luang

8. Haw Phra Kaew or Temple of
the Emerald Buddha Pha That Luang

9. Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan)
in Vientiane

10.  Lao’s strategy for development is based on
generating electricity from its river and
selling the power to its neighbors, namely
Thailand, China and Vietnam.
 Lao script is called abugida script.
 Lao money is called kip.
 Chief of State: President Lt. Gen. Choumnaly
Sayasone
 Head of Government: Prime Minister
Thongsing Thammarong
 There are 11 members of Politburo and 50
member of Central Committee.
 Important government decisions are vetted
by the Politburo.

11. Laos Alphabet

12. Laos Money

13. Principal Government Officials in Laos
President Lt. Gen.
Choummaly Sayasone
Prime Minister
Thongsing Thammavong

14.  The religion of Laos is Theravada Buddhism (40 –
50%)
 Satsana Phi (almost 30 % of the ethnic groups)
 Catholics and Protestants (2%)
 Lao music is called Lam
 Lao musical instrument is called kheme – a
bamboo mouth organ.

15. Loa Music
LAM

16. Laos musicians during a Baci
celebration in 1973.

17. 10 Top Tourist Attractions in Laos

18. 10. Vieng Xai

19. 9. Pak Ou Caves

20. 8. Wat Phu

21. 7. Pha That Luang

22. 6. Wat Xieng Thong

23. 5. Plain of Jars

24. 4. Si Phan Don

25. 3. Vang Vieng

26. 2. Mekong River

27. 1. Luang Prabang

28. • An important festival in Laos is Boun Pha
Vet celebrated once a year. This is a two
day Buddhist festival that involves the
entire community. Traditionally the Boun
Pha Vet is held in January or February
depending on the moon cycle. During the
ceremony the monks give a sermon of all
chapters of the Maha Wetsandon
Chadok, otherwise called the Great Birth
Sermon

29. Traditional Clothing

30. Lao’s Food
The staple food of the Lao is steamed sticky
rice, which is eaten by hand. In fact, the
Lao eat more sticky rice than any other
people in the world. Sticky rice is
considered the essence of what it means
to be Lao. Often the Lao will refer to
themselves as "Luk Khao Niaow", which
can be translated as "children or
descendants of sticky
rice". Galangal, lemongrass and padaek
(Lao fish sauce) are important
ingredients.

32. Lao’s National Flower
“Yellow Dok Champa”

33. Lao’s National Animal
“Indian Elephant”