Vietnam facts Some facts and figures on Vietnam. Population: 88 500 000 (2008)
Government: Socialist republic, Single-party communist state Area: 331 114 km ²
Capital city with population: Hanoi 2 600 000 (estimate 2005 the city area) 2009 6,7 milj with surroundings
Major rivers: the Mekong, Song Hong (Red River)
Birth / fertility rate: 1.8%
Literacy: 90.5%
Highest mountain: Fan Si Pan (3143 m ö h)
GDP per capita: 809 U.S. dollars (2007) Currency: dong
Language: Vietnamese (Kinh) is the official language; thirty minority languages are also used
Main export products: rice, coffee, other agricultural products, rubber, crude oil, garments, other textile products, shoes, fish, shellfish
Number of inhabitants per square km: 267.3
Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism (often mixed), a Christian minority, small indigenous religions (caodai, Hoa Hao)
Membership in international organizations: APEC, ASEAN, UN, WTO
Exports:
$63.73 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 52
Exports - commodities:
Crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes
Exports - partners:
US 20.8%, Japan 12.5%, Australia 7.3%, China 6.9%, Singapore 4.5% (2007)
Imports:
$79.37 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 44
Imports - commodities:
Machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles
Imports - partners:
China 19.9%, Singapore 12.1%, Taiwan 11%, Japan 9.9%, South Korea 8.5%, Thailand 6% (2007) | Vietnam country map |
