laos

By Megan Croke

Geography• Laos is located in

Southeast Asia being bordered by Vietnam, China Cambodia, Thailand, and Burma

Demographics

• Population- 6.4 million• Capital- Vientiane• Major language- Lao, French• Major religion- Buddhism• Monetary unit- kip

Popular Tourist Attraction

• The PAK Ou Caves • North of Luang

Prabang on Mekong river

• Reached by road or river boat

• Caves with hundreds of Buddhist statues located inside.

Picture Sources

• Slide 1- http://i.factmonster.com/images/laos.gif

• Slide 2- http://i.infoplease.com/images/mlaos.gif

• Slide 4- http://farm1.static.flickr.com/71/153086324_0ebedb7366_z.jpg?zz=1

Sources

• Laos profile. (n.d.). BBC News. Retrieved April 14, 2014, from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15351901

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