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The Basics Of Laos

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The Basics

 

 

(http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2770.htm)

 

Laos is slightly larger than Utah. The terrains arerugged mountains, plateaus, alluvial plains. The climate is wet from November to May and dry from November to April.

 

Population: 6.8 million

 

Languages: Lao is the official language of the country Laos.

 

Religions: Buddhism--65%; Christianity--1.3%; others (principally animism, also Baha’i, and Islam)--33.7%.Buddhism is founded in India in 500 B.C. All Buddhists take refuge, seek comfort, guidance, and security as found in Buddha, the dharma (Buddha's teaching), and the sangha (thereligious community he founded.)

 

  

Buddha

 

(http://sundaytimes.lk/070527/International/i505.html, http://worldbookonline.com/student/extmedia?id=ar081080&st=buddhism&em=pc010944

 

 

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Ethnic Groups: Tai-Kadai language family (6 ethnic groups)--66.2%; Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer and Viet-Muong) language family (30 ethnic groups)--22.8%; Hmong-Yao (2 ethnic groups)--7.4%; Tibeto-Burman (8 ethnic groups)--2.7%; other ethnic groups (including Vietnamese and Chinese)--0.9%

 

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Laos--Zandy Jessica

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