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__Longitude and latitude__ -8 degrees to 23 degrees North -102 degrees to 109 degrees East

__Geographic categories__ -Over 203,980 meters squared -From north to south- 1,023m -2,015 m of coastline -1860 meters squared delta is the most densly populated area -Temperature ranges from 5 degrees celcius to 37 degrees celcius -84% humidity -coastline forms an S -nearly 1240m -width- 31-310m -covers- 127,300 square m   -20% of the land is level and 80% is made up of highlands and forest covered hills -Mountain ranges and lowlands meet the sea -Rich mineral deposits __fertile deltas__- Hong Ha (red river) North - Mekong to the South   -both support 80% of population -mountain ranges divide country -elevate up to 10,000 feet  __**Bordered waters**__ -Gulf of Tonking -South China Sea -Gulf of Siam

__Names__ -North Vietnam- Tonkin -Central Vietnam- Annam -South Vietnam- Cochin China   <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> // Vietnam- global studies handbook by L. Shelton Woods pages 4-5, 8-9 // //Vietnam- struggle for National Identity by D.R. SarDesai// //page 1//