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- Laos (CIA World Factbook)
Find up-to-date population figures and other statistics for Laos.
- Laos by Riverboat (National Geographic Adventure Magazine)
Catch glimpses of people's lives along the Mekong River in this photo collection.
- Nam Ha Ecotourism Project (UNESCO Bangkok: Office of the Regional Adviser for Culture in Asia and the Pacific)
Learn about the history, physical features, value, and threats to the Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area in Laos and the Lao government's efforts to protect it in cooperation with UNESCO.
- Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area
Learn about the rise of community-based ecotourism in this and other national protected areas in Laos. One goal in Phou Khao Khouay is to protect its endangered wild elepants.
- Weather (CNN.com)
Get the current weather conditions for Vientiane and other cities in Laos.
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- Hmong Artifact Virtual Museum (Hmong Cultural Center)
Click on a photo of an artifact to view an English-language caption about it.
- Lao People (Sabbai Dee and Welcome, ETC Asia Co., Ltd.)
Learn about the three main groupings of Laos's sixty-eight official ethnic groups
- National University of Laos
Browse the English-language website of the National University of Laos for information about its campuses, faculty, and courses offered.
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- Buddhist Tales for Young and Old: King Fruitful
The Jataka Tales are the stories and lessons from the Buddha's many lives. A selection of these ancient tales is available on this website. Each tale ends in a moral. Most tales include an illustration.
- Hmong Culture (Split Horn, PBS)
Learn about Hmong sewing, folklore, and music. This page offers examples of each.
- Laos - Jewel of the Mekong (Lao National Tourism Administration)
Read a summary of Laos's unique cultural features. Click on Festival to view a calendar of festivals and special events in Laos with descriptions of each.
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- Country Profile: Laos (BBC News)
Find up-to-date headlines, colorful maps, timeline, overview, and watch video news clips.
- Lao People's Democratic Republic (CountryReports.org)
Find general information about Laos, including geography, government, economy, etc.
- Laos (Lonely Planet)
Check out travel tips and country information about Laos.
- Laos (People and Places, National Geographic)
Learn more about Laos from a profile and map of the country.
- National Anthems (slawek.com)
Listen to Laos's National Anthem.
- Permanent Mission of the Lao People's Democratic to the United Nations
The website provides a country profile of Laos, a copy of its constitution and a list of government officials.
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- The Hmong Among Us: Creating Portraits of United States Refugee Communities (New York Times Learning Network)
Students study the Hmong community in Minnesota. Then they research and write case studies about refugee communities in the United States. Another exercise is to write a first-person narrative about a refugee from this community. (Grades 6-12)
- The Jataka Tales: 550 Lessons of the Buddha (EdSITEment, National Endowment for the Humanities)
Students learn about Buddhism and read some of the Jataka Tales, the stories and lessons from the Buddha's many lives. Students identify and summarize Buddhist attitudes and outlooks in the tales, discuss the moral of each tale, and consider how the tales are interrelated. (Grades 6-8)
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