Laos

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Laos ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on March 20, 1987, and all its inscribed sites are cultural properties.

The country’s entries include the historic town of Luang Prabang, the Khmer‑Hindu temple complex at Vat Phou, and the prehistoric megalithic Plain of Jars. Common themes among its nominations encompass religious and spiritual landscapes, traditional urban architecture shaped by indigenous and colonial influences, and archaeological evidence of ancient societies.

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Laos (LA)
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