VIETNAM : VITAL STATISTICS
Area (km2) ...................................... 329,566
Population estimate 1995 (millions) ................................................. 74
Natural increase (annual %) ................................................. 2.2
Population density (people per km2)* ............. 210
Population "doubling time" in years ................... 31
- * The vast majority of the people live in the
lowlands and major river deltas, where population density can
be more than four or five times the average.
Protected areas as % of country's land surface .................................................... 3.3
Total protected area (km2) ............................................. 11, 000
Number of protected areas + ................................................. 87
- + Includes 31 areas reserved for historical and cultural reasons.
Capital city ........................... Hanoi
Language ............................... Vietnamese
Currency ............................... Dong
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