As one of the few socialist countries, Laos has a really low sense of existence, with weak national strength and limited international influence. Laos has a relatively small land area of only 230,000 square kilometers. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the population has been less than 7 million, which is less than that of some prefecture-level cities in China. Theoretically speaking, the development of Laos should have advantages, because the population is small, and it is relatively simple to increase the per capita income. And if we follow the ultimate development of socialism, it will not be much worse.
However, the current situation in Laos can be described as poverty. Compared with countries with the same starting point, the development conditions in Laos are very unfavorable. Although the land area of Laos is slightly larger than that of North Korea and Cuba, its natural resources are relatively scarce, which limits the development of many technologies. In addition, Laos is located in the inland of Indo-China Peninsula, where there are many mountain plains, mountains and rivers meet and the terrain is very different. This Laos, which was originally inconvenient in transportation, has a problem. In addition, as a landlocked country, the lack of access to the sea is an important reason for the lagging economic development.
Different from the peaceful environment in which we live, Laos is constantly in war, not only lacking in infrastructure, but also in domestic wars. Laos was once ruled and colonized by France. After the victory of World War II, although it was successfully established, it still did not stop the status quo of the war. Laos has been a poor place since ancient times. Now the main economic pillar of Laos still comes from the small-scale peasant economy. Trade development is very backward, and neighboring countries have developed one after another, while Laos is almost still standing still. In the war from 1945 to 1989, Laos consumed too much national strength, which directly led to the further deterioration of Laos' economy.
Then the United States and the Soviet Union wrestled? Vietnam War? Although the main battlefield is not in Laos, Laos is the most affected? In order to suppress the Oriental Group in Asia, the United States also dropped bombs in some areas. In addition, during the period of resisting the Vietnamese invasion, several major cities in Laos were directly razed to the ground, which undoubtedly made the already bad economy worse. Lao people are well aware of the present situation of their country and intend to change it. So in 1986, they began to follow China's example and experienced a series of reforms and so-called opening to the outside world, hoping to attract foreign investment through this approach. However, a large number of investors chose to give up after in-depth study of the local situation, because although there are mineral resources in the local area, it is very difficult to exploit them because of its remote location and inconvenient transportation.
Today, the slogan of Laos has been shouted for more than forty years, but the economy has not yet developed, and only some state-owned enterprises are still struggling. If it weren't for the advantage of a small population, it is likely that Lian Guomin can't afford it, but it is just a sigh. At the same time, we should be proud of this beautiful country where we live now.