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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