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Vietnam GEOGRAPHY
Size: Approximately 331,688 square kilometers.
Topography: Hills and densely forested mountains, with
level land covering no more than 20 percent. Mountains account
for 40 percent, hills 40 percent, and forests 75 percent. North
consists of highlands and the Red River Delta; south divided into
coastal lowlands, Giai Truong Son (central mountains) with high
plateaus, and Mekong River Delta.
Climate: Tropical and monsoonal; humidity averages 84
percent throughout year. Annual rainfall ranges from 120 to 300
centimeters, and annual temperatures vary between 5°C and
37°C.
Data as of December 1987
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