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It is located in the heart of Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia,
bordered by China, Myanmar, (formerly Burma), Thailand, Vietnam
and Cambodia.
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The country covers a total of 238,800 square kilo

meters
75% of which is mountain and plateaus

The Capital and largest city is vientiane

The country is divided into 16 provinces

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1. Attappen
2. Bokeo
3. Bolikhamxay
4. Champasak
5. Houaphanh
6. Khammonance
7. Luang Namtha
8. Luang Palang
9. Qudomxay
10.Phongsaly
11.Salavan
12.Savannakhet
13.Sekong
14.Vientiane
15.Vientiane province
16.Xekong
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85% of the population relying upon subsistence agriculture

The country remains governed by one –party comunist

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1986

The government began to adopt market–based

economic policies.
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Royal Lao Police

Branches of Service
Plaincloths criminal investigation department.

Urban Constabulary.

Regional Gendarmene.

Counter-insurgency armed support unit.

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All the formations are answerable to the Laotian Ministry of

public security formerly knowed as Ministry of inetierior.

Shares responsibility for internal security with the Ministry of

Defense’s Security forces

with movements organize and controlled by the

Laotian People’s police
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Requirements

There are not formal educational requirements for

entry to the police service but it is open graduates.
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Recruitment and Selection

The procedures are managed by the police forces at a local

level.
The Comppetency – based framework is applied.

Training

12 weeks or 2 months
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RANKING SYSTEM
Major General (Director of the Royal Lao Police)
Brigadier general
Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel
Major
Captain
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sargeant Major
Master Sergeant
Sargeant 1st Class
Staff Sergeant
Sargeant
Corporal
Patrolman 1st class
Patrolman