Goverment
The only legal political party in Laos, which dominates all aspects of the government and politics.
What is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP)?
Located in Vientiane, this massive, gold-covered stupa is the most important national monument in Laos.
What is Pha That Luang?
Founded in 1353 by Fa Ngum, this "Land of a Million Elephants" is considered the precursor to the modern Lao state.
What is the Kingdom of Lan Xang?
Founded in 1353, he is considered the father of the Lao nation and the first king of Lan Xang.
Who is Fa Ngum?
Laos is the only country in Southeast Asia that lacks this geographical feature, making it "landlocked."
What is a coastline (or sea access)?
He has served as both the General Secretary of the LPRP and the President of Laos since March 2021.
Who is Thongloun Sisoulith?
Situated in Luang Prabang, this 16th-century temple is a masterpiece of Lao architecture.
What is Wat Xieng Thong?
Laos was incorporated into this European empire in the late 19th century as part of its Indochinese holdings.
What is French Indochina?
This "Red Prince" became the first president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Who is Souphanouvong?
Historically known as "Lan Xang," referring to its former abundance of wildlife.
What is the Land of a Million Elephants?
This 164-member unicameral body is the highest state organ of power in Laos.
What is the National Assembly?
Built in the 1960s with cement intended for an airport runway, this Vientiane monument is known as "the vertical runway".
What is the Patuxay Monument?
During the Vietnam War, Laos became the most heavily bombed country by this country
What is the United States?
He was the primary leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
Who is Kaysone Phomvihane?
Laotians consume more of this specific type of rice per capita than anyone else in the world.
What is sticky rice?
this neighboring country launched a "Year of Friendship".
what is china?
Located in Xiangkhouang Province, this UNESCO World Heritage site consists stone vessels scattered across the landscape.
What is the Plain of Jars?
This communist political party has ruled Laos since the abolition of the monarchy in 1975.
What is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP)?
This Hmong leader was a major in the Royal Lao Army and was recruited by the CIA to lead a "Secret Army".
Who is General Vang Pao?
The Plain of Jars is a mysterious archaeological site filled with thousands of massive, ancient stone vessels.
What is Xieng Khouang?
The political system of Laos is officially described as this type of state.
What is a Communist state?
Found in the Champasak Province, this pre-Angkorian ruin is a UNESCO World Heritage site built in the 11th–13th centuries.
What is Wat Phu?
This city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, served as the royal capital of Laos until 1975.
What is Luang Prabang?
Born in Vientiane in 1973, he is a prominent Lao-American poet, author, and advocate for the Southeast Asian diaspora in literature.
Who is Bryan Thao Worra?
Due to its geography, Laos does not have a navy that operates in the ocean but rather one that patrols this 4,350 km long river.
What is the Mekong River?