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On Sept. 29, 1945, Vietnamese communists adopted the red flag in use today. On July 4, 1976, following the defeat of the American-sponsored government in the south, the flag became official throughout the nation. The five points of the star are said to stand for the proletariat, peasantry, military, intellectuals and petty bourgeoisie. Vietnam Official name: Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam). Form of government: socialist republic wi ...

Skip Navigation Links Asia | World Country (long form)Socialist Republic of Vietnam CapitalHanoi Total Area127,243.83 sq mi 329,560.00 sq km (slightly larger than New Mexico) Population79,939,014 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 2050119,003,660 LanguagesVietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) Literacy93.7% total, 96.5% male, 91.2% female (19 ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Socialist Republic of Vietnam CAPITAL: Hanoi SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Single-Party Socialist Republic AREA: 329,565 Sq Km (127,246 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 80,184,100 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Vietnam is located in South East Asia. It is bound by the South China Sea to the east, Laos and Cambodia to the west and China to the north. The country can be divided into three regions, North Vietnam, Central Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> VietnamFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Vietnam Library of Congress Call Number DS556.3 .V54 1989 Vietnam Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Table A. Chronology of Important Events Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF) Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and C ...

Vietnam Capital : Hanoi Major Language(s) : Vietnamese Largest City : Ho Chi Minh Date of UN Membership : 20 Sep. 1977 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 3521 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 10°45'N 106°40'E Currency : dong GDP (million US$, 1997) : 25225 Area (km2) : 331689 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 78705 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 231 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 330 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Permanent Representative of ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Vietnam Geography 2000 Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 106 00 E Map references: Southea ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here VIETNAM A Brief Description Fast Facts Flag Landforms Lat/Long Links Maps Time Traveler Info Weather PRINT THIS MAP A Brief Description The ancient origins of Vietnam's literature, language and culture, and the country itself, began in the north along the fringes of the Red River D ...

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