South Vietnam

Summary

South Vietnam is a sovereign state^[1]. It draws 3,046 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's continent is recorded as 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 flag image is recorded as Flag of South Vietnam.svg^[15].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as Khmer Republic^[16].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as North Vietnam^[17].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as South China Sea^[18].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as Gulf of Thailand^[19].
• South Vietnam's anthem is recorded as March of the Students^[20].
• South Vietnam's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of South Vietnam (1963-1975).svg^[21].
• South Vietnam's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of the Republic of Vietnam (1957–1963) 01.svg^[22].
• South Vietnam's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the Republic of Vietnam (1957–1963).svg^[23].
• South Vietnam's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975).svg^[24].
• South Vietnam's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system^[25].
• South Vietnam's basic form of government is recorded as republic^[26].
• South Vietnam's follows is recorded as State of Vietnam^[27].

Body

Founding

+1955-10-26T00:00:00Z marks the founding of South Vietnam^[28].

Identity

South Vietnam's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Republic of Vietnam'}^[29]. Its follows is recorded as State of Vietnam^[27]. Its followed by is recorded as Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of it^[30]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RVN'}^[31], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '南越'}^[32], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'RVN'}^[33].

Dissolution

South Vietnam was dissolved in +1975-04-30T00:00:00Z^[34].

Why It Matters

South Vietnam draws 3,046 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.^[35] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]