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Article: Laos.(country profile)(Country overview)
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- New Internationalist
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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On the surface it would be hard to dispute Laos's reputation as a centre of Buddhist tranquillity. Luang Prabang, the sleepy (religious) capital of majestic temples and parading monks, has become a minor magnet for Western travellers. Its perch on the gentle slopes of the Mekong allows the classic view of traditional longboats plying their way upstream and back. This part of Laos was the least affected by the US war on Vietnam. It combines lush green countryside with spectacular mountain scenery, particularly towards the border with China.
Some 80 per cent of the Laotian population still survive by means of subsistence agriculture; around a third operate outside ...
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