VIETNAM VIETNAM REGION ASIA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE SEPTEMBER 2 1945 DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION APRIL 15 1992 POPULATION 77311210 1999 EST AREA 127816 SQ MI CAPITAL HANOI FORM OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNIST MAIN INDUSTRIES FOOD PROCESSING TEXTILES CEMENT CHEMICAL FERTILIZER AGRICULTURE RICE FRUITS VEGETABLES SOYBEANS COFFEE TEA BANANAS RUBBER NATURAL RESOURCES PHOSPHATES COAL MANGANESE BAUXITE CHROMATE OFFSHORE OIL DEPOSITS FORESTS RUBBER MARINE PRODUCTS CURRENCY DONG GDP 134.8 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 1770 1998 EST LANGUAGES VIETNAMESE OFFICIAL FRENCH CHINESE RELIGIONS BUDDHISM TAOIST ROMAN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS BELIEFS ISLAM PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS LITERACY RATE 94 LIFE EXPECTANCY 66 YEARS MALE 71 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 21 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 7 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
