Laos, the full name of Lao People's Republic, is one of the five socialist republics in the world. Geographical location is in the north of Indochina Peninsula, with an area of 236,800 square kilometers and a population of about 6 million. Vientiane is the capital.

It borders Yunnan and Vietnam in the east, Thailand in the west and Cambodia in the south. Laos is an agricultural country, and its agricultural population accounts for 70% of the national population. Its geographical characteristics are high in the north and southeast and low in the west and south.

The whole mountain area accounts for four fifths of the total area, and the plain accounts for one fifth. The climate belongs to tropical and subtropical monsoon climate, which is divided into rainy season and dry season. The dry season starts from 165438+ 10 every year to April of the following year. During the rainy season from May to 10 every year, there are 49 ethnic groups in Laos, namely Lao and Dai, Meng and Khmer, Tibet and Myanmar, Miao and Yao.

The development of history

Due to the lack of historical materials, there are many disputes about the history of Laos before14th century in academic circles. It is generally believed that Tang Ming, Nanzhang (Lancang) and other countries have appeared in Laos today.

Archaeological findings show that about 2,000 years ago, most of the tribes living in zhina Peninsula were Australasian tribes. They are scattered in river valleys, basins, coastal areas and inland lowlands, belonging to fishing and hunting nationalities, but they are also engaged in some simple agricultural production, and have used printed pottery and hand axes with handles.

From 2000 to 1000 years ago, Malay ancestors appeared in the eastern part of Indochina Peninsula (now Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos). They are close relatives of the Qiang people and began to use bronzes. 1000-500 years ago, irrigated agriculture appeared in the fertile area of Mekong River. Because of their IQ advantage, they compete or merge with the original little black people.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Laos