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Factbook > Countries > Laos > Government. Government type: communist state. Definition: This entry gives the basic form of government. Definitions of the major governmental terms are as follows.
Laos is a one-party socialist republic. It espouses Marxism and is governed by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, in which the party leadership is dominated by military figures. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Vietnam People's Army continue to have significant influence in Laos.