Laosball

Laosball, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republicball, is a communist countryball located in Southeast Asia. It is one of the last five communist countryballs around the world and, along with Cubaball, the only two socialist countryballs not featuring any communist symbolism on its flag. Laosball is landlocked and cannot into sea (although Vietnamball gives it some permission to into sea). It exports goods through airplane and via the Mekong river that passes through Cambodiaball and Vietnamball. Unlike most communist countryballs, it is not too terribly bad-tempered. it has a very similar flag to Cambodiaball except the blue and red is switched and it has a moon in the centre, not Angkor Wat.
==History==
Laosball was born as a 1ball, as a part of the Tai-Kadai people, it settled south to the border of the Khmer Empireball by the 12th and 13th century.
It then later became Kingdom of Lan Xangball or "land of the million elephants," founded by Fa Ngum in 1353. Fa Ngum was born into the royal family in Mueang Suaball, the capitalball of a small state ruled by King Souvanna Khampong. When Fa Ngum was a baby, his grandfather, the reigning king, expelled Fa Ngum's father (the heir to the throne), for failing to live up to his princely responsibilities. The family sought refuge at Angkorball and thus Fa Ngum was raised in the cradle of Khmer Empireball. As a grown man with a Khmer princess as wife, Fa Ngum fought his way back along the Mekong Valley to regain his birthright in Muang Suaball and to establish the unified Lao Kingdomball. In an attempt to unite the various ethnic groups, Kingdom of Lan Xangball introduced Theravada Buddhism. Khmer Empireball sent Buddhist scholars and scriptures, as well as a sacred golden Buddha called Pra Bang. Pra Bang was considered a symbol of the right to rule Laosball. It was placed in the capital, Muang Suaball, which was renamed Luang Prabangball in honour of the sacred image. For the next 200 years, Luang Prabangball was the religious and cultural centre.
Over the years, Kingdom of Lan Xangball won and lost clay from Khmer Empireball, Toungooball, Dai Vietball, Ayutthayaball and Mingball in Yunnanball. By the 17th century, its holdings were quite sizable. However, its power began to crumble in 1694 when King Souligna Vongsa died without an heir. Internal strife, spurred on by various neighbours, ultimately split Lan Xangaball into three kingdoms: Kingdom of Luang Phrabangball in the north, Kingdom of Vientianeball in the centre and Kingdom of Champasakball in the south. The rivals never stopped quarrelling and Siamball easily invaded its clay, particularly by the years 1763 and 1769 and by the end of the 18th century, Siamball controlled most of present-day Laosball and Cambodiaball and held on to most of it.
After an argument over Franceball followed by a conflict, Siamball ultimately ceded the Laosball to French Indochinaball in a bid to maintain its own independence—which worked. Franceball reunited the three kingdomballs and called the new adopted son and protectorate Laosball, from "les Laos", the plural form of the Lao people. Siamball retained what is now Northeast Thailandball, or Isanball, where many Laoballs lived then and still do. Today, there are more Laoballs living in Isan than in Laosball.
Under Franceball's care, there was little real development in what they called the "land of the lotus-eaters." Few roads were built, no universities were opened and there was little improvement in health care. The mountains posed a barrier to plantation farming and the Mekong was not suitable for merchant vessels. About the only real commercial activity was the export of opium. In all of Laosball, there were only a few hundred Frenchballs. The colonizers preferred to import Vietnamese to staff the administration while the Chinese engaged in trade. For the average Lao peasant farmer, life barely changed.
 French Indochinaball got anschlussed by the Empire of Japanball in World War II. When Japanball surrendered in 1945, Kingdom of Luang Phrabangball's child and prince Lao Issaraball resisted and removed the sushi imperialist by founding the. Kingdom of Luang Phrabangball at first called for independence to the dismay of Lao Issaraball, However spooked with the return of Franceball, had to call it off. In 1953, Franceball granted independence to Kingdom of Laosball. After that, Kingdom of Laosball became independent as a constitutional monarchy but an offshoot of the Lao Issaraball, called Pathet Laoball, felt like his dad was just bootlicking neocolonial powers so it resisted its owned father and befriended North Vietnamball. Franceball got its behind kicked by both Vietnams . USAball. started supplying Kingdom of Laosball with arms to fight its rebellious communist son.
During the '50s, Laosball began suffering from a multi-personality syndrome. 
At the second Geneva conference in 1961-1962, Laosball declared itself neutral in the hope of avoiding future international conflicts, but this too was not to be. By the 1960s Laosball was dragged into the Cold War, mostly because of its geopolitical position beside Vietnamball.
While the entire world watched the Vietnam War, few knew that a "secret war" was also being waged in Laos—with even more devastating results. Laos suffered the heaviest bombings of any country in history. Between 1964 and 1973 it had the distinction of being the world's most bombed countryball.
After dealing with the syndrome for 22 years, there was an attempt at a coalition government between the communist Pathet Laoball and the royalist government, but as soon as Saigonball fell in April 1975, the Pathet Laoball, backed by North Vietnamball, took control with little opposition. On December 2, 1975, the king was deposed, Buddhism was removed as the state religion and Laosball became the Lao People's Democratic Republicball (LPDRball). In the 1990s, Buddhism was reformed and reinstated as a way to promote nationalism.
 Laosball currently has some racial issues with Hmong 1balls living on its clay. Despite economic and social progress, Laos today cannot into human rights in 2003 there were descendants from the now-deceased Kingdom of Laosball creating an exiled government, but it looks like the monarchy will never return.
==Relations/ຄວາມ ສຳ ພັນ (khuaam sam phan)==
===Friends/ເພື່ອນ (pheuon)===
* ປະເທດໄທ - I hated them a little bit because yuo were always acting stronk and trying to anschluss me. But now it is my nice sibling. Chit Phumisak can into fight for freedom!!!
* ປະເທດຈີນ - GIB MEKONG WATER!! REMOVE DAM AND COVID-19!! But gibs weapons and much developing stronkement so it is a friend but Vietnam and Philippines hates it. WHY DID YOU LIKE THIS ?
* ປະເທດກໍາປູເຈຍ - My former French Indochina sibling which I consider them my best friend! Why yuo quit communism? Also, why yuo steal my flag?
* ປະເທດຫວຽດນາມ - A fellow communist friend and former French Indochina sibling! Is also my main trade partner and comrade from Pathet Lao times. Anyway, WHY DO YOU DISLIKE Chinaball??? Also, STOP SUPPRESSING MY ETHNIC MINORITIES PLOX! But thanks for gibing aid to me.
* ປະເທດເກົາຫຼີເໜືອ - Another communist friend. We're secretive about our respective governments and both have very closeted societies. However it is completely crazy and I don't like siding with it because of my neutral foreign policy.
* Anti-Imperialist Squad - I joined the club! But you rekt my friend in football.
* ປະເທດຟີລິບປິນ - Because of ASEAN, it can into recognize a me. Sad that it wasn't on our side during the Cold War due of losing a war against the Pathet Lao, so as a communist state, I partly hate and like it.
* ປະເທດລັດເຊຍ - We were friends even back in the Soviet Unionball, It gives weapons and it is my best European friend.
* ນີແຊ and ກີຣິບາຕີ
 - We all like Geography Now because they have pronounce our proper names!
* ປະເທດອິດສະຣາເອນ - I am actually the least Anti-Semitic Country in the World. Hooray! But you need to stop bullying Palestineball.
* SADRball - Me and my Siblings recognized you and support you against Moroccoball.
===Neutral/Frenemies (ຄວາມເປັນກາງ / ຄວາມຮັກ/khuaampenkang khuaamhak)===
* Malaysiaball - Both friendly neutralists, and were both member of ASEAN. 
* South Koreaball - My people love K-pop, it used to support my royal self during the Vietnam War, and is kind of okay with me now.
* Franceball - My step-parent, and also clay stealer (It made me landlocked once). Even though its cooking was good, we still have close ties.
* USAball - Yuo bombed my clay once but they of helpings me against North Vietnamball BUT YUO NEEDS INTO SORRY! I a acknowledged that there are Hmong who lives inside its clay. Yuo're not too bad now though, we were somewhat friends, until that shit put me as a tier three human trafficker, remove sanctions! But I like Geography Now because its host (Paul Barbato) pronounces my name correctly. YAY!!!
* Japanball - My biggest donor. Yuo did invade me briefly during World War II, however, we can into similar flags because they represent Sun and mine represent Moon. (?)
===Enemies/ສັດ​ຕູ (sad tu)===
* Kingdom of Laosball - An evil royal regime who didn't even do anything other than being protected by USAball. I don't know why my sister liked you.
* Belizeball - HOW DARE YUO STEALING MY FLAG? I USED THIS FLAG IN 1945 WHILE YOU USED IT IN 1981! WHICH MEANS I AM 36 YEARS OLDER THAN YUO! CHANGE YOUR FLAG RIGHT NOW!
* Kosovoball - You are not a country, You belong to Serbia and no more.
* Ukraineball - Crimeaball Belongs to Russiaball.
* Egyptball (only in sports) - 15-0 NEVER FORGET!!
*GLITCH - FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER 2021 NEVER FORGET!!
* Amharaball, Mohéliball, Tigrayball and Maastrichtball - HOW DARE YOU GUYS STEAL MY BEST FRIEND'S FLAG? AND DID YOU ASKED HIM PERMISSION TO BORROW HIS FLAG?
*:: Hey, I don't know who that guy is but I'm heard a bit of "red flag with golden star gang".
*:: No, I made it BEFORE him!
*:: Same as Amhara. I don't know him.
*:: Huh? I originally designed my flag in 1549 and reused it since 1994. Why are you complaining about it?
* Democratic Kampucheaball - You are even worse than my royalist regime! Not to mention that you persecuted your own people and forced them to live in rural areas! you also executed my people, as well as ethnic Viets, Chinese, Thais, and even Cham people! AND WHY DID YOU MURDER ALL THE BUDDHISTS?! You are a total disgrace to Communism, FUCK YOU POL POT! I prefer your rival more than you! Thank Buddha Vietnamball removed you from power in 1979. I don't understand why Chinaball supported you! And why are you backing my former royalists along with the Hmong people?!
==Trivia/ເລື່ອງເລັກນ້ອຍ (leuong leknony)==
*It was under French rule for 60 years and under Japanese and Thai occupation for 5 years.
*It is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
*In history, its clay was bombed by USAball a lot. You can find more landmines there than in Bosniaball.
*The only communist country in Southeast Asia besides with Vietnamball.
*In comics, Dok Champha is its favorite flower.
*It drinks coffee in a plastic bag. 
*It calls itself the land of one million elephants.
*Laos hates when someone pronounces its name with the s.
==Information for artists==
===Flag Colors===
===How to draw===
Drawing Laosball is simple:
#Color the basic circle shape of this red.
#Draw a big blue central stripe (many wide) with a white circle in the middle.
#Draw the eyes and you have finished.
==Gallery==
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