Vietnam:
Interesting Facts-
It is the 13th most populated country with 90.3 million as of 2012
It is the 8th most populated country in Asia
Vietnam was adopted in 1802 by Emperor Gia Long
Vietnam became and independent country from Imperial China in 938 AD
The currency is a Vietnamese dong
Government-
Vietnam was unified under a communist government in 1986
President: Trương Tấn Sang
Prime Minister: Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Chairman of National Assembly: Nguyễn Sinh Hùng
Chief Justice: Trương Hòa Bình
Communist Party General Secretary: Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Location-
Vietnam is the Easternmost country in the Indochina peninsula
Located South of China, Southwest of Laos, Northwest of Cambodia, and West of the South China Sea
Total area of 331,210km2 or 128,565 sq mi
History-
Its capital is now Hanoi since the reuniting of North and South Vietnam
Vietnam was the battleground of the famous Vietnam war
Tourism-
Tourism is one of the main components of Vietnam’s income as of 2012
As of 2012 Vietnam received 6.1 million visitors that year
Population-
As of 2012 88.78 million
Hanoi 6.5 million
Exports
crude oil
rubber
coal
rice
coffee
aquaculture
textiles and garments
Imports
petroleum products
steel
fertilizer
- electronics
Vietnam's flag-
A port in Vietnam-
Vietnam's location on a map-
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