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1. EXPLORING THE COUNTRY OF LAOS

2. INTRODUCTION Lao People’s are Democratic Republic. 139 th place on the Human Development Index (HDI) 74TH place on the hunger situations in the world Poor human rights From the Kingdom of Lan Xang Luang Phrabang Vientiane Champarak

3. FLAG OF LAOS

4. FACTS ABOUT LAOS Became independent in 1953 With a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong A single party socialist republic which is Marxism Governed by military generals Its capital is Vientiane Official Language is Lao 60% percent of its population are living in the lowland 40% are living in the foothills and mountains

5. Lao’s strategy for development is based on generating electricity from its river and selling the power to its neighbors, namely Thailand, China and Vietnam. Lao money is called kip . Chief of State: President Thongloun Sisoulith Head of Government: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone There are 11 members of Politburo and 55 member of Central Committee. Important government decisions are vetted by the Politburo.

6. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN LAOS President Thongloun Sisoulith Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone

7. Laos is a communist state with the president as the head of state and the prime minister as the head of government. THE EXECUTIVE of Laos consists of the president, the prime minister, four deputy prime ministers and the council of ministers, making 28 members. .

8. LEGISLATURE The National Assembly of Laos is a unicameral body consisting of 149 members (among them five independent candidates) who are elected for a five-year term. The National Assembly has six committees through which it performs its duties.

9. JUDICIARY Laos has a legal system similar to the civil law system of France. The People’s Supreme Court is the highest legal organ made up of the court president, vice president, and chamber judges. The court consists of administrative, civil, commercial, family, juvenile, and criminal sections.

10. Lao People's Democratic Republic's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2015 The current constitution was promulgated and adopted in 1991 after 16 years of the country operating without a constitution. A constitution is the official law of the country that defines the responsibilities of the government and citizens, and provides for the rights and freedoms of the citizenry.

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