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Following world-wide anti-colonial sentiment and France's loss of control of Indochina during the First Indochina War against the Viet Minh, the Kingdom of Laos was granted full independence in the Franco-Lao Treaty of 1953, reaffirmed in the 1954 Geneva Conference which ended French control of all of Indochina. [27] [28]
Archaeological exploration in Laos has been limited due to rugged and remote topography, a history of twentieth century conflicts which have left over two million tons of unexploded ordnance throughout the country, and local sensitivities to history which involve the Communist government of Laos, village authorities and rural poverty.
The list shows large groupings associated with the dates of independence from decolonization (e.g., 41 current states gained control of sovereignty from the United Kingdom and France between 1956 and 1966) or dissolution of a political union (e.g., 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 ...
In 1953 the country obtained full independence from France, but the Pathēt Lao, with Vietnamese aid, had gained control over a large area of territory, albeit thinly populated, in the mountainous areas along the Vietnamese border, and also over some areas in the south, where rule from Viang Chan had never been popular.
List of years in Laos: ... December 24 - Laos gains full independence from France. References This page was last edited on 12 October 2024, at 10:11 ...
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Laos can be considered to consist of 3 geographical areas: north, central, and south. [58] Laos had a 2019 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 5.59/10, ranking it 98th globally out of 172 countries. [59] In 1993, the Laos government set aside 21% of the nation's land area for habitat conservation preservation. [60]
The French arrived in Laos in 19th century when France was engaged in conquering Vietnam, and Laos was totally devastated by the earlier Anouvong rebellion against Siam. [1] In order to repopulate the territory and to expand French political and economic domination, the French annexed Laos in 1887.