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About Vietnam
Full country name: Socialist Republic of VietnamArea: 329,566 sq km Population: 81.62 million Capital City: Hanoi (pop 3.5 million) People: 84% ethnic Vietnamese, 2% ethnic Chinese, also Khmers, Chams (a remnant of the once-great Indianised Champa Kingdom) and members of over 50 ethnolinguistic groups (also known as Montagnards, 'highlanders' in French) Language: Vietnamese, Russian, French, Chinese, English Religion: Buddhism is the principal religion but there are also sizeable Taoist, Confucian, Hoa Hao, Caodaists, Muslim and Christian minorities Government: Communist state Major Industries: Rice, rubber, food processing, sugar, textiles, chemicals Major Trading Partners: China, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan © Copyright 2005 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.lonelyplanet.com |
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