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The Kingdom of Laos was divided into five military regions. The Royal Lao Armed Forces were responsible for the defense of the country, comprising three branches of service: the Royal Lao Army, the Royal Lao Navy, and the Royal Lao Air Force, which was under the control of the Ministry of Defence in Vientiane.
In 1975, the Pathet Lao, led by another royal, Souphanouvong, overthrew the Royal Government and arrested many members of the royal family.The King, the Queen, Crown Prince and the King's brothers were taken to a remote location to a re-education camp, where it is believed that they died [citation needed], although there has been no official confirmation either way.
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Laos. The Lao People's Democratic Republic is the modern state derived from the final Kingdom of Laos. The political source of Lao history and cultural identity is the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, which during its apogee emerged as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Lao history is filled with frequent ...
name = Laos Name used in the default map caption; image = Laos adm location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" image1 = Laos relief map.svg An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 22.9 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom ...
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English: Map of Siam, Laos, Cambodia, and Shan States, designed by Marion A. Cheek, M.D. for the book "Siam and Laos As Seen By Our American Missionaries", published in 1884 by the Presbyterian Board of Education
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.