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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 ....
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.... the north. This lowland has essentially
been created by the Mekong River (Song Cuu Long) and its various tributaries.
Just north of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) the landscape becomes more
varied and rolling with forested hills.
The central portion of Vietnam varies in width but is only 35 miles (56
kilometers) at its narrowest point. This region has only a narrow coastal strip
in contrast to the rest of the coastline, where wider lowlands exist.
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