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City Statistics

Location: Situated on the Saigon River in southern Vietnam.
Population:
5.6 million.
Ethnic mix:
80% Viet and 20% ethnic Chinese.
Religion:
60% Buddhist, 8% Catholic; remainder being a mix of Protestant, Confucian, Taoist, Islam, Hindu and Caodai.
Time zone:
GMT + 7 (GMT + 6 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp:
27°C (80.6°F).
Average July temp:
29°C (84.2°F).
Annual rainfall:
1983mm (78 inches).



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