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1779:Total votes
1606:LGBT rights
1555:Visa policy
1428:Youth Union
1024:Secretariat
848:LGBT rights
797:Visa policy
670:Youth Union
266:Secretariat
2066:Categories
1816:References
1521:Minister:
1206:Government
1159:President
763:Minister:
448:Government
401:President
1795:2,299,128
1782:2,284,632
1591:districts
1586:provinces
1573:Elections
1410:President
1382:President
1319:President
1304:Judiciary
1290:President
1266:President
1175:President
1137:President
1099:Chairman
1067:Chairman
1048:Politburo
833:districts
828:provinces
815:Elections
652:President
624:President
561:President
546:Judiciary
532:President
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417:President
379:President
341:Chairman
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290:Politburo
132:President
1545:Passport
1496:Minister
1468:Military
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1838:, p135
1695:Results
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1471:Defense
779:in Laos
713:Defense
77:Leader
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1484:Head:
726:Head:
134:before
80:Seats
1807:et al
1798:99.37
1762:Total
1722:Seats
1716:Votes
1713:Party
997:Rules
239:Rules
74:Party
2044:2021
2039:2016
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1840:ISBN
1685:Laos
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91:LPRP
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