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Islam portal. v. t. e. The Vientiane Jamia Mosque. Laos is a Buddhist -majority nation with the officially recognised Muslim population approximately constituting 0.01% of the total population as of 2008 census. [4] The majority of Laotian Muslims are Sunni. Laotian Muslims can be found in the capital, Vientiane, which has two mosques, as well ...
King Sisavang Vong was the founder of the modern family, consisting of a number of persons in the Lao Royal Dynasty of the Khun Lo, who are related to the King of Laos, who are entitled to royal titles, and some of whom performed various official engagements on behalf of the Royal Family and ceremonial duties of State when the Kingdom existed ...
Laotian Chinese. The Laotian Chinese ( Lao: ຄົນລາວຈີນ) are Laotian citizens of Han Chinese ancestry. They constitute one of the many Overseas Chinese residing in Southeast Asia. At present, they constitute an estimated 1 to 2 percent of the Laotian population. The Laotian Chinese community have a disproportionately large ...
Administrative divisionsof Laos. Laos is divided into 17 provinces ( khoueng) and one prefecture ( kampheng nakhon) which includes the capital city Vientiane ( Nakhon Louang Viangchan ). Provinces are further divided into districts ( muang) and then villages ( ban ). An 'urban' village is essentially a town. [1]
The Lao Evangelical Church (LEC) is the largest registered Christian church in Laos. In 2021, the LEC estimated its membership at more than 200,000 people [1] with 200 ordained Pastors. The LEC is headquartered in Nakham Village, in Vientiane Capital. There are three main churches in Vientiane capital, Nakham, Naxai and Anou church.
Khene. In the United States, the top master khaen artist is a blind Laotian-born player, Bounseung Synanonh. Master Synanonh started playing the khaen at age twelve and later lost his eyesight at age 15. Master Synanonh immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee in the early 1980s. [7] In 1987, he performed for President Reagan at the White House.
Politics of Laos. The president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of state of Laos. The current president is Thongloun Sisoulith, since 22 March 2021. He was previously elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Laos' most powerful position in January 2021, ranking him first in the Politburo .
Water supply and sanitation in Laos. Laos is a nation with plentiful surface water and broad rivers, but outside of cities there is little infrastructure to make that water clean and accessible. Very little improvement has been made since the end of the Laotian Civil War in 1975, especially compared to peer nations such as Thailand.