GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Laos, known as the “Land of a Million Elephants, ‘’ is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia about the size of Kansas. The elephant symbolizes the ancient kingdom of Lan Xang, and is sacred to the Lao people, who believe it will bring prosperity to their country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Laos has served as home to thousands of elephants. Hence it was called a Land of thousand elephants. Japan is known as the Land of Rising Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thailand is called the “ Land of White Elephants". The white elephants has meaning in the history of Budhha and represents fertility and knowledge. On the evening before giving birth to the Buddha, his mother dreamed of a white elephant presenting her with a lotus symbolizing purity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Laos: The Land of a Million Elephants.

Detailed explanation-5: -Centuries ago, much of the land that we call modern-day Laos was known as Lan Xang, which translates to “land of a million elephants”, though these days Laos is home to only 800 Asian elephants – half of which are in captivity.