Laos

Laos is a fan-made character in the anime and manga series Hetalia:Axis Powers. He is a small country located in Asia; south of China, west of Thailand, east of Vietnam, and north of Cambodia. Due to his small territory and his meek personality, not alot of countries even know he exist. He descended from royalty, but no longer hold a title as a king. &nbsp

Appearance
Laos is a young man in his early twenties. He have croppy black hair which extend a little past his jawbone. His bang-swept bangs is brushed over to the left side of his forehead. He has light, faded caramel-colored eyes. Since Laos is a very traditional country, he still dons his modest attire which consist of a white long sleeve collar shirt, a bright red sarong which is worn over his chest, and dark brown pants. When it's wartime, he wears a dark navy military uniform. He is also often seen with his baby elephant Toto.

Personality & Interests
Laos is a quiet and a gentle man who treat his tourists with overall kindness. He is a man though with a bad tendency to gossip about other countries, yet he doesn't like to discuss his political situation or religion. Laos is known for being traditional and very reserved. He does not approach other countries or even stare at them. His talent for cooking is one of the best in Asia, but also have the tendency to be spicy or strange. He is modest, especially with women when it came to clothing and PDA. Even though it seems he is a small and meek country, he is a rather proud person and at the same time daunted that he is surrounded (and controlled) by large and powerful countries. Laos is also one of the best language learners in Asia. If he is upset at someone, he is not likely to confront them verbally, but he may avoid them or purposely be noisy around them. When it comes to agriculture, he is dedicated. At this moment, money is the main motivating factor in his life.

Relationships & History with other countries
 China : Laos descended from China. He treated China with utmost respect and regard him as his elder. China and Laos regulary trade and in times of need aid each other. They are currently doing road constructions in northern Laos as to not disturb Thailand or Vietnam in the south. The two were allies during the Vietnam War, but in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979 led to a steep decline in their relationship however. Currently,their relationship is back normal. Laos now choose to vacation at China than his customary visits to Russia. Even China's commercial investments and trade with Laos have expanded over the years.

Thailand : Thailand give Laos access to the sea and are even long time trading partners. Laos refer to Thailand as his brother, yet they still fight at times. Despite Laos having strong economic and cultural ties to Thailand, part of their shared borders were indefinite. This led to some fighting and at the end, Thailand and Laos decided to sign a Communique to better know each other. Currently, Thailand and Laos are both working on the Friendship Bridge between their houses.

France : Laos used to be part of France's Indochina, but Laos gained full independence when France was defeated by Vietnam in the Indochina Wars. France and Laos currently still keep in touch by having embassies at each places. It's also known while being part of French Indochina, France taught him the French language and how to cook. Their views however on women are completley different.

Vietnam:  Vietnam still hold some authority in Laos eversince she invade Laos. Laos is currently ahead in his economy than Vietnam. Laos might have reached his high poinst when he took advices from Vietnam, but by moving ahead and responding to Thailand and China's gestures, Laos has broadened his range of donors, trading partners, and investors independent of Vietnam's attempt to do the same. Thus, Vietnam remain in the shadows as a mentor and a emergency ally and Laos shifted dramatically to developement banks and international entrepreneurs.

America: Laos like other countries, have a small annoyance with America, especially when America's fighting with Vietnam threatened Laos's independence twice and how America pressured Laos so much, his first government collasped. Their relationship officially began when America opened a legation in Laos the same time Laos was in custody of France. America lend a hand to Laos when he offered to remove bombs from Laos's farmlands from the days he and Vietnam were trying to demolish each other and poor Laos was in the middle of it all. Currently, America and Laos are trading partners. Hoping America would be useful, Laos have for sometime dreaming of joining the World Trade Organization.

Russia: Laos used to be heavily dependent on Russia, Russia offering aid and Laos trading with him through Vietnam. Their relationship ceased when Soviet Union fall. They, like France, still have embassies over at each other places to keep in touch.

 Norway: Laos and Norway are currently doing a project that involves hydropower and dams.

 New Zealand:  Laos and New Zealand get to know one another through trading. They are pretty good friends, but their friendship is rather limited.

 Cuba: Cuba and Laos maintained a small friendship, probably due to Laos's unlucky encouters and bad luck with America? The also trade with each other as Vietnam introduced Laos to Cuba.

England: Laos and England are currently helding cheap flights to each other places. it's still unknown whether or not England knows of Laos's existence.

Germany: Germany (along with France) is the only European country that have a permanent diplomatic relationship with Laos.

Trivia

 * England and Laos shared something similiar: they both believed in the occult. But maybe not as much as.


 * Laos hold a sisterly love for Vietnam, despise her invading him on several occasions.


 * There are very few countries that even knew of his existence, but it's better than Sealand's situation.