Location: Southeast Asia
Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1976 / 1976
Capital city: Hanoi
Population: 89 million / 708 people per sq mile (274 people per sq km)
Total land area: 127,243 square miles (329,560 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Vietnamese (official language), Chinese, Thai, Khmer, Muong, Nung, Miao, Yao, Jarai
Main religions: Other 74%, Buddhist 14%, Roman Catholic 7%, Cao Dai 3%, Protestant 2%
Ethnic mix: Vietnamese 86%, Other 8%, Thai 2%, Muong 2%, Tay 2%
Government type: One-party state
Currency: Dông = 10 hao = 100 xu
Literacy rate: 93%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2769 kilocalories
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