South Vietnam

Summary

South Vietnam is a sovereign state^[1]. It draws 4,621 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #140 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Vietnam's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[3].
• South Vietnam's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[4].
• South Vietnam's religion is recorded as Caodaism^[5].
• South Vietnam's religion is recorded as Hòa Hảo^[6].
• South Vietnam is in the country of Vietnam^[7].
• South Vietnam is on the continent of Asia^[8].
• South Vietnam's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[9].
• South Vietnam's instance of is recorded as historical country^[10].
• South Vietnam's instance of is recorded as country^[11].
• South Vietnam's capital is recorded as Saigon^[12].
• South Vietnam's official language is recorded as Vietnamese^[13].
• South Vietnam's currency is recorded as South Vietnamese đồng^[14].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as Khmer Republic^[15].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as North Vietnam^[16].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as South China Sea^[17].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as Gulf of Thailand^[18].
• South Vietnam's anthem is recorded as March of the Students^[19].
• South Vietnam's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system^[20].
• South Vietnam's basic form of government is recorded as republic^[21].
• South Vietnam followed State of Vietnam^[22].
• South Vietnam was followed by Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam^[23].
• South Vietnam's flag is recorded as flag of South Vietnam^[24].
• South Vietnam's Commons category is recorded as South Vietnam^[25].
• October 26, 1955 marks the founding of South Vietnam^[26].
• South Vietnam was dissolved in April 30, 1975^[27].

Body

Founding

October 26, 1955 marks the founding of South Vietnam^[26].

Identity

South Vietnam's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Republic of Vietnam'}^[28]. It followed State of Vietnam^[22]. It was followed by Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of it^[23]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RVN'}^[29], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '南越'}^[30], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'RVN'}^[31].

Dissolution

South Vietnam was dissolved in April 30, 1975^[27].

Why It Matters

South Vietnam draws 4,621 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #140 of 197).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]