The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Southeast Asia
Country name Laos, in 35 editions.
The entry for Laos published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form:
Laos
local long form:
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form:
none
The entry for Laos did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form :
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: form : Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form : form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic conventional short form: Laos local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local short form:
- none
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local short form: none
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local short form: none long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local
local short form: none
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos PDR or Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos PDR or Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos PDR or Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- Pathet Lao (unofficial)
conventional long form:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form:
Laos
local long form:
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none
Pathet Lao (unofficial)
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- Pathet Lao (unofficial)
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- Pathet Lao (unofficial)
- etymology:
- name means "Land of the Lao [people]"
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: Pathet Lao (unofficial)
etymology: name means "Land of the Lao [people]"
The same text in 6 editions, 2017 to 2022.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- Mueang Lao (unofficial)
- etymology:
- name means "Land of the Lao [people]"
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: Pathet Mueang Lao (unofficial)
etymology: name means "Land of the Lao [people]"
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- Mueang Lao (unofficial)
- abbreviation:
- Lao PDR
- etymology:
- name means "Land of the Lao [people]"
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: Mueang Lao (unofficial)
abbreviation: Lao PDR
etymology: name means "Land of the Lao [people]"
- conventional long form:
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- conventional short form:
- Laos
- local long form:
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
- local short form:
- Mueang Lao (unofficial)
- abbreviation:
- Lao PDR
- etymology:
- name means "Land of the Lao [people];" it derives from the name of the country's founder, Lao
conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: Mueang Lao (unofficial)
abbreviation: Lao PDR
etymology: name means "Land of the Lao [people]" [people];" it derives from the name of the country's founder, Lao
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Laos: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/laos/country-name.