Archive-Lao News
Archive of Lao news and publications about Laos and the people from Laos.
Lao News Agency: KPL
Official government news agency of Laos. Available in Lao, English, and French.
News Resources
Lists links to news sources pertaining to Laos.
Vientiane Times.com
A Lao student in America posts news and information pertaining to Laos.
AsianInfo.org
This site provides basic information on the geography, people, economy, languages, education, and religions of Laos.
Includes map.
CIA World
Factbook, Laos
Provides quick overview and statistics on the country of Laos
The Columbia Encyclopedia:
Laos
Offers facts about the country of Laos
Ethnologue: Languages of Laos
Overview of basic linguistic facts about 82 languages spoken in Laos.
Lao Language and Culture
Provides links to Web sites on Lao language and general resources.
Lao Family Community of Minnesota
Provides information about the Hmong community and links to Hmong cultural practices.
Lao Net Community Homepage
Provides cultural information, studies, current news and announcements about
Laos
Laos Infosite
Features Laotian news and history and links to facts about the country and descriptions
of Laotian culture, people and society
Library of Congress: Country Studies: Laos
This online book provides background information (physical environment, history, society, economy, government, and the military)
on the country of Laos.
Lonely
Planet: Laos
Provides overview and tips for travelers going to Laos.
Political Resources of
Laos
Provides Laotian government and political information; includes links to government
and political parties
Population Reference Bureau's Data Finder: Laos
Some statistical data on population trends, health, education, employment, and environment. Click "Laos" on the drop-down menu on the
home page.
SEASite Laos - Northern Illinois
University
Includes information on Laotian studies and linguistic and cultural resources.
UC
Irvine SEA Archive: Laotian Americans
Presents information about the Baci ceremony and the ethnic groups of Laos.
UNICEF: At a glance: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Overview of status of children; recent news on child welfare; statistics on children, families, women, child and maternal mortality,
immunization, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, access to clean water, sanitation, school attendance, literacy rates, child labor,
and recovery efforts after natural disasters.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lao PDR
Provides information about Millenium Development Goals, poverty reduction, democratic governance, energy and environment for sustainable development, extracting unexploded ordinance, and HIV/AIDS and other diseases in Laos.
U.S. Department of State: Background Note: Laos
Provides information on the geography, people, government, economy, history, foreign relations, political conditions, travel, and business in Laos.
Visit Laos
Provides basic tourist information for travel to Laos.
WWW Hmong Homepage
Includes current events and announcements, books and publications about the
Hmong people, general information about the Hmong people's history and cultural
practices; also includes extensive links to community resources, such as online
discussions and organizations
UCLA Library Online Materials
UCLA Library Collections and Internet Resources in the Humanities and Social Sciences
UCLA Young Research Library
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