Definitions for laos
ˈlɑ oʊs, laʊs, ˈleɪ ɒslaos

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1. Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republicnoun

   a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949

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1. Laosnoun

   A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People's Democratic Republic.

2. Etymology: From ລາວ with terminal s due to French orthography.

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1. laos

   Laos is a country in southeast Asia.

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1. Laos

   Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Its population was estimated to be around 6.5 million in 2012. Laos traces its history to the kingdom of Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century when it split into three separate kingdoms. In 1893, it became a French protectorate, with the three kingdoms, Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak, uniting to form what is now known as Laos. It briefly gained independence in 1945 after Japanese occupation, but returned to French rule until it was granted autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. Shortly after independence, a long civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975. Laos is a single-party socialist republic. The capital city is Vientiane. Other large cities include Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, and Pakse. The official language is Lao. Laos is a multiethnic country with the politically and culturally dominant Lao people making up approximately sixty percent of the population, mostly in the lowlands. Various Mon-Khmer groups, the Hmong, and other indigenous hill tribes, accounting for forty percent of the population, live in the foothills and mountains. Laos' "strategy for development is based on generating electricity from its rivers and selling the power to its neighbours", namely Thailand, China, and Vietnam. Its economy is accelerating rapidly with the demands for its metals. It is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, East Asia Summit and La Francophonie. Laos applied for membership of the World Trade Organization in 1997, and on February 2, 2013 it was granted full membership.

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1. LAOS

   What does LAOS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LAOS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAOS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laos is ranked #46811 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Laos surname appeared 454 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Laos.
   
   77% or 350 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   19.1% or 87 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 8 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for laos »

1. also

2. ASLO

3. salo

How to pronounce laos?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say laos in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laos in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of laos in a Sentence

1. Shinichi Kato:

   Japanese tyre makers have become increasingly worried about the future supply of natural rubber since (last) summer, as falling prices could push farmers out of business, tyre makers are trying to buy more rubber from countries with lower labour costs such as Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in case some producers at other countries with higher costs such as Thailand stop making rubber.

2. Min Aung Hlaing:

   We are closely working with neighbouring countries such as China, India, Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh. We will work together for border stability and development.

3. Channapha Khamvongsa:

   Laos was not on anyone's agenda, when I asked officials why the funding was so low, they said it was because nobody asks.

4. Jason Tower:

   He's doing all of these sorts of PR efforts back in China and in Laos to make it appear that, well, I'm actually one of the good guys.

5. Football Federation Australia:

   Football Federation Australia confirms it has held discussions with the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) about the possibility to jointly bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, an Indonesia-Australia joint bid was also discussed at last week's ASEAN Football Federation Council Meeting in Laos.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=laos
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laos
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=laos
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html