Laos country

Laos country

Laos or officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic is pronounced or commonly referred to as the colloquial of Mwang Lao. It is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochina Peninsula of the mainland in Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar and China in the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand To the west

It is a popular democratic republic, it is a one-party socialist, and it is one of the landlocked countries, and its population reaches more than 6.9 million people in the 104th place in the world, and its total area reaches 236,800 square kilometers in the 86th place in the world, and it is one of the Members of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations . ASEAN

This Republic sent an application for membership in the World Trade Organization in 1997, and obtained it on February 2, 2013. This city is characterized by a climate consisting of two seasons: the first is the rainy season that begins in May and continues until November, and the dry season from December to April which is sometimes hot

Administrative division: The country is divided into 17 provinces, and one province which is Nakhon which contains the capital Vientiane

 Environmental problems: The country suffers from an increased negative growth from these problems, such as deforestation, commercial exploitation, disposal of wild animals, food products, and traditional medicines required in other countries, and logging estimated at 500 thousand cubic meters cut by the army

Economy: The country relies on investment and trade with neighboring countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and China, and is interested in agriculture because it represents half of the gross domestic product, and provides 80% of employment opportunities, and the proportion of land in the country suitable for agriculture is 4.01%, and rice cultivation is the most productive in the country

Tourism: Tourism is considered to be highly developed in the country, as it hosts approximately 2 million visitors annually, and constitutes about 680 million US dollars of the country's gross national product, and is expected to reach about one billion and 585 million dollars in 2020, and the country takes Simply a beautiful emblem for attractions in her country, and it contains other attractions such as Buddhist culture, architecture in Luang Prabang, and ancient temples in the capital

Bokyo Nature Reserve: It is considered one of the projects aiming at preserving eco-tourism. It was organized in the year 1997 AD, and it is characterized by the inclusion of many animals such as bears, wild buffalo, elephants, tigers, and birds

Phonsavan: It includes bullfighting rings, and the area of ​​the main livestock companies, whose name means Hills of Paradise

Tham Hong Lu Cave: Located in Pho Hin Poon National Park, it is built of limestone and includes a pool of colorful emeralds, as it is called the Hong Cave

 Luang Namtha City: It is located in the northwestern part of Laos, and it is the capital of Luang Namtha Province, and it is a popular tourist destination for all tourists

Fat Phu Temple: Built over a thousand years ago, it is located in Champasak

Wang Prabang City: Located at the confluence of Nam Khan River and Mekong River, it is a historic city dating back to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and includes Buddhist temples, monasteries, waterfalls, and night market, and that it is one of the most popular areas in Laos

Si Van Dun Islands: It is located opposite the Mekong River on the southern side of Laos, and consists of four thousand islands

 The rural village of Nong: It features a bridge location linking Nong, several cycling activities, climbing and hiking

Its GDP, according to 2014 statistics, reached 34.400 billion US dollars, and its economy depends on: the agricultural sector, such as rice, potatoes, sugar cane, coffee, corn, cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and tea. Livestock and poultry sector. The tourism sector contains many tourist and historical attractions