Discover the key statistics and facts about Vietnam
- Official country name (long form): Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Government type: communist state
- Total land area: 331,210 sq. km (slightly larger than New Mexico)
- Border countries: Cambodia, China, Laos
- Coastline: 3,444 km (excludes islands)
- Mean elevation: 398 m
- Population: 98,721,275 (July 2020 est.), #16 in the world
- Literacy rate: 95%
- Official language: Vietnamese, although English is increasingly favoured as a second language. Among the older generations you might also find some French-speakers.
- Religions: Buddhist 7.9%, Catholic 6.6%, Hoa Hao 1.7%, Cao Dai 0.9%, Protestant 0.9%, Muslim 0.1%, none 81.8% (2009 est.)
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 8
- Currency: Dong (VND)
*Statistics from the CIA World Factbook 2020