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Vietnam - Country and people, learn about 63 provinces and cities
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an S-shaped strip of land, located in the center of Southeast Asia, on the eastern side of the Indochinese peninsula, bordering China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and facing the East Sea (Biển Đông) and the Pacific Ocean to the southeast.
Area: 331,211.6 sq km (km²)
Population: 85,789,600 people (April 2009)
Capital: Hanoi
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an S-shaped strip of land, located in the center of Southeast Asia, on the eastern side of the Indochinese peninsula, bordering China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and facing the East Sea (Biển Đông) and the Pacific Ocean to the southeast. Vietnam's coastline is 3,260 km long, and its land border is 4,510 km long. On land, the distance from the northernmost point to the southernmost point (as the crow flies) is 1,650 km; from the easternmost point to the westernmost point, the widest distance is 600 km (Northern region), 400 km (Southern region), and the narrowest distance is 50 km (Quang Binh).
Longitude: 102º 08′ – 109º 28′ East
Latitude: 8º 02′ – 23º 23′ North
Vietnam is a transportation hub from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Climate: Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate;
Topography: Three-quarters of Vietnam's territory consists of hills and mountains;
Resources: Vietnam possesses abundant resources, including forest resources, marine resources, tourism resources, and various minerals.
Administrative Units: Vietnam has 63 provinces and cities.
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