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| Laos has no central registry for vital records. The Household Registry Book and National Identification Card are the only standard civil records.<ref name="Kemp">Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017, (accessed 5 February 2022).</ref> | | Laos has no central registry for vital records. The Household Registry Book and National Identification Card are the only standard civil records.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> |
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| ==Historical Background== | | ==Historical Background== |
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| 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 name="Kemp" /> | | 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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> |
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| 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> | | Ethnic groups: Lao 54%, Khmou 11 %, Hmong 10% and other 25%<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> |
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| ==Coverage and Compliance== | | ==Coverage and Compliance== |
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| [[Category:Laos]] [[Category:Civil Registration]] | | [[Category:Laos]] [[Category:Civil Registration]] |