what is really the Lao People's Democratic Republic ?
Laos
Lan Xang broke off into how many kingdoms ?
three
when ?
After a period of internal conflict
when did it become a French protectorate ?
In 1893
the colloquial name is refered as ?
Muang Lao
is it in a landlocked area ?
yes
in the middle of what peninsula  ?
the Indochinese peninsula
bordered by how many countrys ?
Five
what happened in 1893 ?
it became a French protectorate
now known as what ?
Laos
what happened after Japanese occupation ?
It briefly gained freedom
did it win autonomy in 1952 ?
no
what is the correct year ?
it won autonomy in 1949
what event occured in 1953 ?
it became independent in 1953
what ended the monarchy ?
a long civil war
what came to power in 1975 ?
the Communist Pathet Lao movement
todays Lao PDR traces its history to what ?
to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao
what did it  become a popular hub for ?
for overland trade
is it bordered by Japan ?
no
what country is to the east ?
Vietnam