The Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, a landlocked country in southeast Asia, neighbouring China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, was previously known by the name of Lan Xang, which means what translated in English?
- Land of a million elephants
- Holy land
- Land of great valleys
- Land of abundance
Answer
The correct answer is A) Land of a million elephants.
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