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Vietnam Facts and Country Information...

The Vietnamese country lies at the eastern end of the Indochinese Peninsula. The area covered by the country is 331212 square kilometres. The country borders three major water bodies, namely, the Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea.
The country is shaped like the alphabet S and measures in at 1650 from top to bottom and 950 kilometres across its narrowest point. The country also has a 1260 kilometre long coastline.

Physiologically the country is separated into the Red River Delta and highlands in the north, the Mekong River Delta, Chaine Mountain Range and lowlands to the south.

The Red River Delta stretches across 15000 square kilometres. The river in itself is 1200 kilometres long and has 3 main tributaries: The Song Da, Riviere Claire and the Song Lo. The northern highlands are dominated by the Annamite Ranges. The highest peak in the range and country is called Fan Si Pan which sits at 3142 meters above sea level.

The Mekong River Delta spans across an area measuring 40000 square kilometres. The river itself is 4220 kilometres long. The two tributaries of the Mekong are the Bassac River and Tien Giang River. The lowest point in the country is under the South China Sea.