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 ==Historical Background==
-There are no central registries of vital records in Laos. There are no standard forms for any civil record other than the Household Registry Book and national Identification Card. Documents can be obtained only by those applying in person and resident in Laos, and occasionally by family members applying in person. All documents should be considered unavailable to applicants outside of Laos.
+Laos has no central registry for vital records. The Household Registry Book and National Identification Card are the only standard civil records.  The Japanese Army destroyed the French colonial records during World War II. In 1975, the Pathet Lao gained power and destroyed the records of the former government.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017, (accessed 5 February 2022).</ref>
-Documents regarding events that took place before 1975 are unavailable. The Japanese Army destroyed virtually all extant French colonial records when it invaded Laos in World War II. When the Pathet Lao came to power in 1975, they destroyed most extant records of the former Royal government.{{Verify source}}
+Ethnic groups: Lao 54%, Khmou 11 %, Hmong 10% and other 25%<ref>Logistics Capacity Assessments (LCAs),  [https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/public/DLCA/1+Laos+Country+Profile Laos Country Profile], (accessed 5 February 2022).</ref> <ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017, (accessed 5 February 2022).</ref>
-Ethnic groups: Lao 54%, Khmou 11 %, Hmong 10% and other 25%<ref>Logistics Capacity Assessments (LCAs),  [https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/public/DLCA/1+Laos+Country+Profile Laos Country Profile], (accessed 5 February 2022).</ref>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==