On December 2, 1975, the Lao People's Revolutionary Party proclaimed the transition of government from a monarchy under the constitution to a socialist state, and today is designated as Laos National Day.
        Laos, also known as the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is ASEAN's only landlocked country. The vast majority of the land is mountainous. The capital is called Vientiane. The population is around 7 million. The official language is Lao. The currency is kip, which at the current exchange rate equates around 100,000 kip to 156 Thai baht.
Written, translated, and illustrated by: Ratchanok T.