Glossary

Definitions of terms used throughout CountryReports.

This glossary contains 1,144 terms used throughout CountryReports — political, economic, cultural, historical, and geographic terminology referenced in country profiles and articles. Terms are drawn from authoritative sources including the Library of Congress.

Neo Lao Issara: Free Laos Front--organization established by former Lao Issara (Free Laos) (q.v.) to continue anti-French resistance movement with the Viet Minh (q.v.); succeeded by Neo Lao Hak Xat (Lao Patriotic Front--LPF) (q.v.) in 1956.
Pathet Lao (Lao Nation): Literally, land of the Lao. Until October 1965, the name for the Lao People’s Liberation Army (q.v.), the military arm of the Lao Patriotic Front (q.v.).