Country Facts

• Full name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• Population: 88.1 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Hanoi
• Largest city: Ho Chi Minh City
• Area: 329,247 sq km (127,123 sq miles)
• Major language: Vietnamese
• Major religion: Buddhism
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 dong = 100 xu
• Main exports: Petroleum, rice, coffee, clothing, fish
• GNI per capita: US $890 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .vn
• International dialling code: +84

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