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Vietnam


The Socialist Republic of Vietnam consists of the former Democratic
Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the former Republic of Vietnam (South
Vietnam). The division of the country resulted from the defeat of the French by
Communist-inspired nationalists in 1954. A prolonged civil war resulted in a
victory for the Communist north, and reunification occurred in mid-1976.

Physical Setting

Vietnam has an area of 127,207 square miles (329,465 square kilometers) and
is located in Southeast Asia. The country has a coastline of nearly 1,440 miles
(2,317 kilometers), much of which fronts on the South China Sea. Border
countries are China, Cambodia, and Laos. The latter two countries, along with
Vietnam, constituted the former French Indochina.

Northern Vietnam is quite mountainous, especially the extreme north and
northwest. The Red River (Song Hong), which originates in China's Yunnan
Province, is the principal river of the north and is about 725 miles......

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