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The Lao People’s Democratic Republic Capital: Vientiane Official language: Lao Official currency: Kip National flag The white disk symbolizes the unity of the people under the leadership of the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party and the countrys bright future. The red stripes stand for the blood shed by the people in their struggle for freedom . The blue stripe symbolizes their prosperity. Geography Lao PDR is a landlocked country and lies among Thailand, Myanmar, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. The total land area is approximately 237,000 sq km—an area similar to that of the United Kingdom. Geography The main features of the country are its mountains and the Mekong River valley. Over half of Laos is forest. Climate Laos has a monsoon climate with a dry and a wet season. The dry season lasts from November to May with the cooler period in December and January. The rainy season and rainfall varies according to altitude. Generally, the rainy season produces heavy rains that last for short periods of time. History For much of its history, Laos has been under the thumb of its neighbors —at various times, the Cambodians, Burmese, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Siamese ( Thais ). After experiencing many wares caused either by foreign invaders or domestic fighters, Laos people declared their independence and the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on December 2, 1975. Population The Lao people are known for their gentle polite nature and for their charming hospitality. There are three major ethnic groups in Laos: Laos Loum (老龙族), Lao Theung (老听族), and Lao Sung (老松族), which are further divided in to 68 ethnic groups Economy 1 CNY=1206.0038 LAK Laos is one of the poorest and least visited countries in the world. 80% of the country’s workforce is involved in subsistence agriculture, which makes up about half of the GDP, with glutinous rice the country’s main agricultural product. Economy Heavily reliant on foreign aid —mainly