South Vietnam

Summary

South Vietnam is a sovereign state^[1]. It draws 31,007 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 Kingdom of Laos^[17].
• South Vietnam's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Cambodia^[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

Geography

South Vietnam is in the country of Vietnam^[7]. It is on the continent of Asia^[8].

Physical Characteristics

South Vietnam covers an area of {'amount': '+173809'}^[28]. It has a population of {'amount': '+19582000'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[9], historical country^[10], and country^[11]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism^[3], a religion^[30]; Catholicism^[4], a Christian denominational family^[31], founded in 1054^[32]; Caodaism^[5], a monotheistic religion^[33], founded in 1926^[34]; and Hòa Hảo^[6], a new religious movement^[35], in Vietnam^[36], founded in 1939^[37].

History and Context

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

Why It Matters

South Vietnam draws 31,007 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.^[38] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]