masashi+norman+Laos

=Laos= media type="file" key="normanmashai.wmv" align="right" Capital:Vientiane

Laos Location: Southeastern Asia,northeast of Thailand,west of Vietnam

Facts: Laos is slightly larger than Utah.

Geography: Mostly rugged mountains,some plains and plateaus.

Languages-Lao,French,English,various ethnic languages

Religions-Buddhist 67 percent,Christain 1.5 percent,other and unspecified 31.5 percent It is Communist state.

National symbol-elephant {www.cia.gov}

Main attractions: Luang Shrine is the most important national monument in Vientiane,with golden stupa belived to contain a relic of Lord Buddha {www.royalexcusive.com}

Common foods: Tradionally,spoons were used only for soups and white rice,and chopsticks were used only for noodles {www.wikipedia.org} Sticky rice is the foundation of all Lao meals One of the most common Lao dishes is served fairly widely in resturants is Laab {www.savennanet.com}

People would want to come to Laos to see buddhist relics or to see the mountains found in Laos.

I would visit Laos because of its beautiful mountains,to visit the extraordinary Luang Shrine,and to experience the amazing life style of the Laos people.

Slogan: Laos,one of the last living remnants of a beautiful place and culture {activeboard.com}



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What are some key words to include in your AD about your country.
Buddhist, sticky rice, elephant, Luang Shrine, patterns, and mountains.

Insert your group's script below:
Three horizontal bands of red (top), blue (double width), and red with a large white disk centered in the blue band; the red bands recall the blood shed for liberation; the blue band represents the Mekong River and prosperity; the white disk symbolizes the full moon against the Mekong River, but also signifies the unity of the people under the Pathet Lao, as well as the country's bright future. Besides the meaningful history of its flag, you can rent a bike here in the village to explore the mountains, rice fields and river beds. Or even float in truck wheel tubes down the river to see the sceneries and changes of the color of the clouds through out the day. Traditional Lao food is simple and straight.Sticky rice is the foundation of all Lao meals,and most Lao prefer the glutinous sticky rice to the ordinary white rice.French bread and croissant{Lao style} are very popular through out Laos. The Lao traditionally did not orate or write the stories of their history and culture, they wove it. Yet the story-depictions—religious, mythical, legendary, and even stories about personal aspirations and histories, that in many cases only the weaver can accurately interpret the story. This is often accomplished by symbolist totems from the inanimate or animate world—crabs for resourcefulness, snakes for fertility, butterflies for beauty, birds for success, and so on. Luang Shrine is one of the most significant monument in Laos, located in Vientiane, Laos' capital. Luang Shrine was built in the 16th century on the ruins of an earlier Khmer temple. It was smashed by a Siamese invasion in 1828, then later reconstructed by the French in 1931.