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Asian historical architecture  (http://www.orientalarchitecture.com)
A comprehensive survey of Asia's architectural heritage. You can view over 5700 photos of 404 sites in fifteen countries, with extensive background information and innovative 'virtual tours.' The Laos content includes architectural images and maps from Luang Prabang and Vientiane.

Hmong-Aust Resource Page  (http://www.hmongnet.org/hmong-au/ozintro.htm)
Hmong-Australian Resource Page. Includes information on Hmong in Australia, Laos, and other parts of the world.

LAOCONNECTION.COM  (http://laoconnection.com/)
Private Lao web site which includes comprehensive information on the culture, society, literature, and art of Laos.

Lao Study Review  (http://www.global.lao.net/laostudy/laostudy.htm)
Irregular scholarly journal published by the Lao Studies Society, Australia contains articles and book reviews on history, culture, religion, geography, and politics of Laos and Lao communities around the world. Articles largely deal with Lao communities in Australia. The site is part of LaoNet web site and features full-text of each article from issues 1-3, with bibliographical references. Each issue is also available in Word format.

Laos - Atlapedia Online  (http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/laos.htm)
General information about Laos, including geography, climate, people, religions, languages, education, history, economy, communications, and military information.

The Laos WWW virtual library  (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/1009)
Australian National University general site on Laos, includes general history, art and culture, government, photographs and maps, biographies, and human rights issues.

Laos, a country study  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/latoc.html)
Presents information on Laos, provided by the U.S. Library of Congress. Includes information on Laos' geography, economy, society, transportation, communications, government, politics, and national security. Discusses the country's history, ethnic groups, religion, international trade, land use, foreign affairs, and armed forces.

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