2365General KnowledgeMedium
Which country is called the land of a thousand elephants?
ALaos
BSouth Africa
CNetherlands
DEngland
Correct answer
A. Laos
Explanation
The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang or Lan Ch’ang was established in 1354 by Somdetch Brhat-Anya Fa Ladhuraniya Sri Sadhana Kanayudha Maharaja Brhat Rajadharana Sri Chudhana Negara (otherwise known as Fa Ngum) (pronounced Fah Ngoom). It is also known as the “Land of A Million Elephants”.