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Laos (( i / ˈ l aʊ s / , / ˈ l ɑː . ɒ s / , / ˈ l ɑː . oʊ s / , or / ˈ l eɪ . ɒ s / ) Lao : ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ , pronounced [sǎːtʰáːlanalat pásáːtʰipátàj pásáːsón láːw] Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao ), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR) ( French : République démocratique populaire lao ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia , bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Since 19
Laos traces its history to the kingdom of Lan Xang , which existed from the 14th to the 18th century when it split into three kingdoms. In 1893, it became a French protectorate , with the three kingdoms— Luang Phrabang , Vientiane and Champasak — uniting to form what is now known as Laos. It briefly gained independence in 1945 after Japanese occupation , but returned to French rule until it was granted autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong . Sh