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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
images.questia.com.jpg-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


Vietnam- global studies handbook by L. Shelton Woods pages 4-5, 8-9
Vietnam- struggle for National Identity by D.R. SarDesai page 1