LaosBy: Karla Soria
Why do Laos speak French????
• Because Laos was once a part of France’s colony
Map of LaosMap of Laos
Military Branches• Lao People's Armed Forces • Lao People's Army includes Riverine
Force, Air Force
Military age n obligations
• Must be 18 years old • Minimum 18- month of service
Languages
• Lao (official)• French• English• various ethnic languages
School life expectancy
• total: 9 years• male: 10 years• female: 9 years
Government Type
• Communist
Gain their independence• 19 July 1949 (from
France)• Chao Aonuvong
National holiday
• Republic Day, 2 December (1975)
Legal system
• civil law system similar in form to the French system
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html
• www.lonelyplanet.com/laos• www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107702.html• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos