Kingdom of Laos (1947–1975)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kingdom_of_Laos_(1947–1975)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:areaTotalKm2 236800
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:China
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:capital Vientiane
gptkbp:coatOfArms gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_the_Kingdom_of_Laos
gptkbp:coldWarAllegiance gptkb:Non-Aligned_Movement
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Laos
gptkbp:conventionalLongName gptkb:Kingdom_of_Laos
gptkbp:currency kip
gptkbp:demonym Lao
gptkbp:dialCode +856
gptkbp:dissolved 1975
gptkbp:drivesOn right
gptkbp:established 1947
gptkbp:firstMonarch gptkb:Sisavang_Vong
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Laos
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:headOfState gptkb:King
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Laos (1947–1975)
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
Laotian Civil War
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code gptkb:LA
gptkbp:lastRuler gptkb:Savang_Vatthana
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
unicameral
gptkbp:location gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:nationalAnthem Pheng Xat Lao
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Barrel_Roll
gptkb:Geneva_Conference_(1954)
gptkb:Royal_Lao_Government
Pathet Lao takeover
Plain of Jars conflict
gptkbp:officialLanguage Lao
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Kingdom_of_Laos
gptkbp:populationEstimate 3,000,000
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:French_Protectorate_of_Laos
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Prince_Souphanouvong
gptkb:Souvanna_Phouma
gptkb:Boun_Oum
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:successor Lao People's Democratic Republic
gptkbp:timezone UTC+7
gptkbp:UNMemberSince 1955
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laotian_royal_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7