Vietnam - Facts

Country:

• conventional long form: Socialist Republic of Vietnam

• conventional short form: Vietnam

• local long form: Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam

• local short form: Viet Nam

• abbreviation: SRV

Capital: Hanoi

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Population: 85,3 million (2006)

Major cities: (2005): Hô Chi Minh-staden (3,5 million citizens ), Hanoi (1,4 million citizens ), Haiphong (602 700) (2005): Hô Chi Minh-staden (3,5 million citizens ), Hanoi (1,4 million citizens ), Haiphong (602 700)

Continent: Asia

Area: 331 114 km²

Highest mountain: Phȃng-xi-pȃng (3 143 meter over sea level)

Currency: Dong (VND), 1 đông = 10 hao = 100 xu

Religions: Buddism 65-70 %, catolicism 8 %

Language: Vietnamees

National day: Independence Day, 2 September (1945)

BNP: 655 US dollar (2006)

Citizen per km²: 236

Government type: Comunist state (Republik)

Head of state: Nguyên Minh Triêt (president)