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The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), led by Kaysone Phomvihane, waged a war of liberation against the Kingdom of Laos and its allies. After liberation, Kaysone would dominate Laotian politics until his death in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nette|first=Andrew|date=March 27, 1996|title=LAOS: Kaysone – Big in Life, Bigger in Death|url=http://www.ipsnews.net/1996/03/laos-kaysone-big-in-life-bigger-in-death/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> | The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), led by Kaysone Phomvihane, waged a war of liberation against the Kingdom of Laos and its allies. After liberation, Kaysone would dominate Laotian politics until his death in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nette|first=Andrew|date=March 27, 1996|title=LAOS: Kaysone – Big in Life, Bigger in Death|url=http://www.ipsnews.net/1996/03/laos-kaysone-big-in-life-bigger-in-death/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> | ||
== Politics == | |||
In recent years, the issue of malnutrition is still present in Laos, though the government has made inroads in combating this problem with the help of UNICEF.<ref>{{Cite web|3=https://laotiantimes.com/2018/10/19/nutrition-kids-unicef-xepon-laos/|The Laotian Times=}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:18, 26 November 2020
Laos is a modern-day socialist country in South-East Asia, after having achieved independence after its liberation movement led by Kaysone Phomvihane (a figure analogous to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh).[1]
History
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), led by Kaysone Phomvihane, waged a war of liberation against the Kingdom of Laos and its allies. After liberation, Kaysone would dominate Laotian politics until his death in 1992.[2]
Politics
In recent years, the issue of malnutrition is still present in Laos, though the government has made inroads in combating this problem with the help of UNICEF.[3]