In 1975 the communist [Pathet Lao]
? took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to
Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, an easing of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN
? in 1997.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified.
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