Laos
Laos Holidays
Despite the Communist takeover in the mid-1970s, Laos remains a Buddhist country in everything but name. Patriotic holidays are still celebrated in this landlocked country, but only on Buddhist holidays do the Lao people let their hair down and celebrate.
Geography of Laos
Laos Geography shows that located in the Southeast Asian peninsula Laos covers 236,800 square kilometers.230,800 sq km is consisted of land and 6,000 sq km is water.
RELIGION AND BELIEFS IN LAOS
Within Laos approximately 60-70% of the population are said to be Theravada Buddhists, with the remaining population largely following Animism in the form of spirit (phii) worship.