Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic is a state in Thailand and Laos (Southeast Asia) that has existed since 1975 CE. Its people spoke Kra-Dai languages (Thai, Lao, Shan, Zhuang).
A one-party communist state since 1975, closely tied to Vietnam. It opened to markets from 1986 and finished a Chinese-built railway from Vientiane to the Chinese border in 2021.
See Lao People's Democratic Republic on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1975 CE to the present
- Duration
- 50 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Thailand and Laos, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Kra-Dai
- Capital
- Vientiane
Came from
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh
- Indian Ocean tsunami
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- Republic of Vietnam
- Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge)
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
Questions
When did Lao People's Democratic Republic exist?
1975 CE to the present, about 50 years.
Where was Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Thailand and Laos, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Vientiane.
What language did Lao People's Democratic Republic speak?
Kra-Dai. This family includes Thai, Lao, Shan, Zhuang.
What came before Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Kingdom of Laos.