Laos
By: Evan W. 2nd period Mr.Masengill
Introduction to the Great Country of Laos
Buddha
This is a huge sculpture of Buddha in Laos. One of the main religions is Buddhism.
Lao Man
This is a picture of a Lao man walking into a river with his canoe
Waterfall
This is a picture of a waterfall in Laos. This shows their beautiful land.
Slogan- Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity and Prosperity"
Great Geography
Mekong River
This is the Mekong River. IT is one of our main water sources.
Laos Mountians
These are some mountains in Laos. They are up north.
Rice Terraces
This is a rice terrace in Laos. This is where we grow our rice.
People and Culture
Most people in Laos live in rural areas. Only about 33% of people live in urban areas. Some of the places that are urban are Savannakhét, Pakxé, Luangphrabang, Muang Xaignabouri, and Ban Houayxay. and Vientiane, the capital.
The Lao cuisine is based off of sticky rice that we eat with our hands. It all spreads from there with other things on top like fish, meat, spices, herbs. We eat more sticky rice than any other people in the world. The most famous dish is Larb.
We love music and culture. Or favorite instrument is the khaen which is basically a bamboo pipe.
A Lao Meal
This is a Lao Meal. You could probably find this in a normal restaurant.
Vientiane
This is a place in Vietiane. It is very cool.
Larb
This is larb, our favorite dish. It has chicken and greens.
Lao Man
This is a normal Lao worker. He most likely works on the rice terraces
Sticky Rice
This is the rice they eat. They eat the most rice in the world.
Khaen
This is our favorite instrument. It is the Khaen. It is made of bamboo.
Government and Citizenship
We also have some rights like freedom of speech, religion but there cannot be any organized protesting or riots in our country. We can vote for our leader at the age of 18 and can also run for elected positions for at most 21 years. We have a good education for our young to learn in. It is better than before communist rule.
Our justice system is also pretty good to. We have courts with judges who decide what is right. Some punishments are torture and death which sometimes might be a little harsh.
Flag
This is Laos new flag under communist rule. Red is for Bloodshed, blue represents Resources and the white disk represents the moon.
Leader
This is Choummaly Sayasone, our leader. He is a Lieutenant General for the army.
Lao's Voting
This is a picture of a Lao man voting. They are voting for there next leader.
Economy
Our country is still based of agriculture. We export many crops such as rice, sweet potatoes, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, and cotton. We also have some manufacturing. The main things we export from that side of the economy is mining, with copper, gold, tin, and gypsum being mined and exported every day. We usually import allot of things also. The list of that includes, which has been generally directed toward development in mining, hydro power, and construction.
Rice
Rice is our main diet and is a huge part of our economy. It is one of our most exported items.
Hydro-Power
Hydro-Power is what we need to invest in. We could place them on the Mekong River to generate energy.
Mining
We already do some mining, but need to invest in it more for our economy. We mine copper, gold, tin, and gypsum, to export.