North Vietnam
former country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976
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Summary
North Vietnam is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,674 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Vietnam[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Instance of: country[5], self-proclaimed state[6], sovereign state[7], republic[8]
- Capital: Hanoi[9]
- Official language: Vietnamese[10]
- Currency: Vietnamese đồng[11]
- Shares border with: South Vietnam[12], Kingdom of Laos[13], People's Republic of China[14]
- Anthem: Tiến Quân Ca[15]
- Basic form of government: unitary state[16], socialist state[17], republic[18]
- Follows: French Indochina[19], Empire of Vietnam[20]
- Commons category: North Vietnam[21]
- Inception: September 2, 1945[22]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: July 2, 1976[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:North Vietnam[24]
- Population: 23,800,000[25]
- Facet of: Vietnam[26]
- Replaces: Empire of Vietnam[27]
- Motto text: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc[28]
- Native label: Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa[29]
- Short name: DRV[30], 民主越南[31], VNDCCH[32], RDVN[33], VDR[34], ДРВ[35]
- Area: 157.880 km²[36]
- Language used: Vietnamese[37]
- GS1 country code: 893[38]
- Official religion: atheism[39]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: Vietnam[40]
Why It Matters
North Vietnam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]