LaosBy: Karla Soria

Why do Laos speak French????

• Because Laos was once a part of France’s colony

Laos flag

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

food

flowers

• 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