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VIETNAM
Date Submitted: 09/21/2004 17:37:30
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
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peanuts. Fish freshwater fish and seafood.
Chief Mined Products. Coal, tin, chrome, phosphate.
Chief Manufactured Products. Machine tools, iron and steel, fertilizers, processed agricultural products, handicrafts.
Chief Exports. Manufactured goods, handicrafts, agricultural products, fish and shellfish.
Chief Imports. Fuels, raw materials, machinery, food products.
Monetary Unit. 1 dong = 10 hao = 100 xu.
BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR VIETNAM
E.B. Fincher The Vietnam War
The World Book Encyclopedia (94 editon)
Stanley Karnow Vietnam: A History
Tim Page Ten Years After: Vietnam Today
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