South Vietnam
former state in Southeast Asia
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Summary
South Vietnam is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 15,046 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #140 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[3], Catholicism[4], Caodaism[5], Hòa Hảo[6]
- Country: Vietnam[7]
- Continent: Asia[8]
- Instance of: historical country[9], country[10]
- Capital: Saigon[11]
- Official language: Vietnamese[12]
- Currency: South Vietnamese đồng[13]
- Shares border with: Khmer Republic[14], North Vietnam[15], Kingdom of Laos[16], Kingdom of Cambodia[17]
- Anthem: March of the Students[18]
- Basic form of government: presidential system[19], republic[20]
- Follows: State of Vietnam[21]
- Followed by: Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam[22]
- Flag: flag of South Vietnam[23]
- Commons category: South Vietnam[24]
- Inception: October 26, 1955[25]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: April 30, 1975[26]
- Coordinate location: 10.776944444444444, 106.69527777777778[27]
- Significant event: 1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt[28], 1963 South Vietnamese coup[29], September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt[30], December 1964 South Vietnamese coup[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Vietnam[32]
- Population: 19,582,000[33]
- Official name: Republic of Vietnam[34]
- Category for people born here: Q13335057[35]
- Native label: Việt Nam Cộng hòa[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:South Vietnamese people[37]
- Short name: RVN[38], 南越[39]
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Physical Characteristics
South Vietnam covers an area of 173,809[40].
Why It Matters
South Vietnam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]