SINCE 1828
Laos
geographical name
\ ˈlau̇s
, ˈlä-(ˌ)ōs, ˈlā-ˌäs\
, ˈlä-(ˌ)ōs, ˈlā-ˌäs\
Definition of Laos
landlocked country in southeastern Asia; a republic, until 1975 a kingdom; formerly a state of French Indochina; capital Vientiane area 91,428 square miles (236,799 square kilometers), population 6,514,000
see also laotian
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