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![]() ![]() Laos Introduction - 2003 https://theodora.com/wfb2003/laos/laos_introduction.html SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Background: In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997. NOTE: The information regarding Laos on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Laos Introduction 2003 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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