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3 unusual facts about Lao kip


Lao kip

On November 15, 2010 a 100,000 kip banknote was issued to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the founding of the capital, Vientiane and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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The Pathet Lao kip was introduced some time before 1976 in the areas which were under the control of the Pathet Lao.

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In 1945-1946, the Free Lao government in Vientiane issued a series of paper money in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 att and 10 kip before the French authorities took control of the region.



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