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Vietnam

Vietnam. Location. Vietnam is part of Southeast Asia The Mekong River delta lies in the south. Vietnams Flag. Currency the Dong. Capital City Hanoi. Geography. Geography.

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Vietnam

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  1. Vietnam

  2. Location • Vietnamis part of Southeast Asia • The Mekong River delta lies in the south.

  3. Vietnams Flag

  4. Currency the Dong

  5. Capital City Hanoi

  6. Geography

  7. Geography Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea along its entire coast. China is to the north and Laos and Cambodia are to the west. Long and narrow on a north-south axis, Vietnam is about twice the size of Arizona. The Mekong River delta lies in the south. Land area: 125,622 sq mi (325,361 sq km); total area: 127,244 sq mi (329,560 sq km)

  8. Climate • Tropical/temperate climate • Two seasons • Cold Season • Hot Season

  9. Religion Buddhist 9%, Catholic 7% HoaHoa 2% Cao dai 1% Protestant, Islam, other 81%.

  10. Population 91.5 million.

  11. History of Vietnam • The Vietnamese are descendants of nomadic Mongols from China and migrants from Indonesia. • According to mythology, the first ruler of Vietnam was Hung Vuong, who founded the nation in 2879 B.C. • China ruled the nation then known as Nam Viet as a vassal state from 111 B.C. until the 15th century, an era of nationalistic expansion, when Cambodians were pushed out of the southern area of what is now Vietnam.

  12. Economy Industries:- food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, paper. Arable land: 20%. Agriculture: paddy rice, coffee, rubber, cotton, tea, pepper, soybeans, cashews, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas; poultry; fish, seafood.

  13. Government Communist state. • President: Truong Tan Sang (2011) • Prime Minister: Nguyen Tan Dung (2006) What is a Communist state? How is different to a democratic system? Discuss!

  14. Disccusion time! Let’s discuss.

  15. For next week… • You will draw a map of Vietnam • Highlight the capitol city Hanoi on your map and show Ho chi minh city. • Draw the flag of Vietnam • Answer the following questions below your map. • What type of government rule Vietnam? • What is the population of Vietnam? • The Vietnamese are descendants of who? • What % percentage of Buddhists are there in Vietnam?

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