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寮国是亚洲东南部的一个国家。它北邻我国,南连高棉,东界越南,西接泰国和缅甸。面积计有二十二万平方公里。寮国的北部和东部全是险峻的山岭,连绵不绝的森林,它的南部沿湄公河,顺流而下是一片辽阔而肥沃的大平原。湄公河是寮国最长的河流,也是贯通上下寮交通的要道。寮国的气候也和其他属於亚热带的东南亚地方一样,一般都是较为炎热与潮湿的。寮国全国的人口约有三百万(据最近的估计)。寮族占全人口的三分之二,他们大都信仰佛教,
Laos is a country in southeastern Asia. It is north of our country, south of Khmer, east of Vietnam, west of Thailand and Myanmar. Area of 220,000 square kilometers. The northern and eastern parts of Laos are full of steep mountains and endless forests. The southern part of the country along the Mekong River flows downwards and is a vast and fertile plains. The Mekong River is the longest river in Laos and also the gateway to the Shangliaoliao traffic. The climate in Laos is also generally hotter and humidier than other sub-tropical Southeast Asian places. The population of Laos is about three million nationwide (according to recent estimates). The Lao people make up two-thirds of the entire population, most of whom believe in Buddhism,