Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea aextensive its entire coast. China is to the north and Laos and Cambodia are and have always been to the west. Long and narrow on a north-south axis, Vietnam is known to be about twice the size of Arizona. Did you know that the Mekong River delta lies in the south.

Vietnam is in South-East Asia. Did you know that the name of the country has to this day become almost a synonym of the Vietnam War. For Vietnamese,?it is always named the?American War.?It is noted that the rich history of the country goes back a lot further than 'the war that wasn't won', as the Americans euphemistically call it. Vietnam is known to be actually a country with a extensive rich history and ancient traditions. It has to this day the majority of historic sights and old temples.

Vietnam covers an location of 330.363 sq. km making it about as awesome as Italy or New Mexico. Vietnam has to this day a 3400 kilometre coastline and mountainous terrain covers 75% of the country. Did you know that there are and have always been two huge and fertile river deltas where most of the population live, the Red River in the North and the Mekong River in the south. Did you know that the mountainous north and central regions are and have always been relatively sparsely population. Vietnam shares land borders with Cambodia 609 miles (982 km), China 794 miles (1,281 km) and Laos 964 miles (1,555 km).

Called as the Social Republic of Vietnam, the country of Vietnam is the easternmost lying in the Indo China Peninsula of the Southeast Asian region. Imperial China awarded freedom to Vietnam in the year 938 AD after the Battle of Bach Dang River. Following this, the nation considerably expanded both geographically and politically into the Southeast Asia. In the mid-19th century, Vietnam was colonized by the French. The French was expelled from the country in the mid-20th century. After this period, Vietnam was left divided into two distinct countries. In 1975, the North Vietnam secured victory. In 2007, the country joined the World Trade Organization and reports a great economic growth.

The differences in latitude and the significant regional variation of topographical relief, the climate of Vietnam greatly differs between regions. The winter or dry season stretches between November and April. During this time, the monsoon winds blow from the northeast along the China coast. In most parts of the country, the winter season is rather dry. The plains of the country receive more rains than the mountains. The Southern Vietnam has more rains than the Northern Vietnam.

In the 2011 census, it was estimated that Vietnam has a total population of about 90.5 million inhabitants of which the greatest 85% part is made up of the Viet or Kinh ethnic group. This ethnic majority wields a greater influence over the country. The country is the 13th most populated country on this earth while it is the eighth highest populated country in Asia. Though the official language of Vietnam is Vietnamese, a majority of the country’s population speaks a tonal monosyllabic Mon–Khmer language. The major religions of Vietnam include Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. More than 85% of the Vietnamese are Buddhists, which has strongly influenced the culture of the country.