Laos History and Governemnt

Laos was officially a country in 1897 when the French took several different territories and combined them to make it. In 1984 Japan took over Laos at the end of World War II, but then it was regained by the French. In 1949, French made Laos an independent state under the French Union. In 1953, Laos gained full independence as a constitutional monarchy with a king as a ruler. In 1955, Laos got accepted into the United Nations. During the 1960’s and 70’s the United States bombed Laos in intent to cut off supplies. In 2012, the started developing the first hydroelectric plant on the Mekong River.

Hydro electric plant