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Laos in British English
(laʊz, laʊs)
noun
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: Lao. Religion: Buddhist majority. Currency: kip. Capital: Vientiane (Viangchan). Pop: 6 858 160 (2017 est). Area: 236 800 sq km (91 429 sq miles)
Official name: People's Democratic Republic of LaosLaos in American English
(ˈlɑoʊs; laʊs)
country in the NW part of the Indochinese peninsula: formerly a French protectorate, it became an independent kingdom (1949) & a republic (1975): 91,400 sq mi (236,725 sq km); pop. 3,722,000; cap. Vientiane
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British English: Laos /laʊz; laʊs/ NOUN
Laos is a republic in south-east Asia.
- American English: Laos
- Arabic: لَاووسٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: Laos
- Chinese: 老挝
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- Greek: Λάος
- Italian: Laos
- Japanese: ラオス
- Korean: 라오스
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- Russian: Лаос
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- Thai: ประเทศลาว
- Turkish: Laos
- Ukrainian: Лаос
- Vietnamese: nước Lào
Chinese translation of 'Laos'
Laos
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