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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,*,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,The Lao Peoples 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.,Laos national flower is the,Plumeria,(,champa,).,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.,Mekong River,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 Peoples 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 countrys workforce is involved in subsistence agriculture,which makes up about half of the GDP,with,glutinous rice,the countrys main agricultural product.,Economy,Heavily reliant on foreign aid,mainly from Sweden,Japan,Thailand,Taiwan and Australiathe Lao economy hah been making remarkable progress up until 1997.,However,when ThailandLaoss chief trading partnerwas brought low by the 1997 economic crisis,Laos was also hardly hit,with growth rates dropping to just 1.5%.,Economy,Laos still struggles with a very basic infrastructure:,Many roads are impassable during the monsoon,and there are,no railways,.,Only large urban areas have access to regular power supplies.,Telecommunications are still very basic.,Tuktuk,“taxi”in Lao,Main cities,Vientiane,万象,Luang,Prabang,City,琅勃拉邦,Vang Vieng,万荣,Vientiane,It is is the,capital,and,largest city of,Laos,.,The original meaning of the name is,city of sandalwood,this tree being highly valued in classical India for its fragrance.,Pha That Luang,(,塔銮,),It is a Buddhist stupa(,舍利塔,),one of the most famous in Laos.,It is the most important national cultural monument and very popular amongst foreign tourist.,Buddha Park,(,Xieng Khuan),佛像花园（香昆寺）,It is a,sculpture park,located 25 km southeast from,Vientiane,.,The statues are made of,cement,and are ornate,and sometimes bizarre,in design.,Patuxai,凯旋门,Patuxai,literally meaning Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph,is dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from,France,.,Energetic visitors can climb to the top of the monument,which reveals an excellent panoramic view of the city.,Luang,Prabang,City,Luang,Prabang,a,UNESCO World Heritage city,is an outstanding example of the fusion of Lao traditional architecture and its urban structure built by the European colonial authorities in the 19 century.,The city is well known for its numerous,Buddhist,temples and monasteries.,Every morning,hundreds of monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms.,Vang Vieng,Vang Vieng,is a tourism-oriented town in,Laos,.,The most notable feature of the area is the,karst,hill landscape surrounding the town.,Vang Vieng today is mainly a backpacker town.,One of the main attractions of the town is,inner tubing,on the river,Next week:Thailand,Dont forget to preview the customs and culture of Thailand!,