Ronit,+Vietnam

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 * 1) main language spoken: Vietnamese
 * 2) main religions: Buddhist, Taoist
 * 3) name of capital city: Hanoi
 * 4) Neighbouring countries: Thailand, India, China, Malaysia, Burma
 * 5) Map showing capital city location and neighbouring countries.

7.total population: 86,116,560 (July 2008 est)  8.flag and history behind the colours and symbols Vietnamese Flag Meaning: The red base represents blood spilt during the country's fight for independence. The star represents Vietnam's unity and the points on the star represent the union of the workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and young people working together in building socialism. 

Vietnamese Flag History: The Vietnamese flag was adopted on November 30, 1955, after gaining independence from French rule in 1954. The basic design of the Vietnamese flag originates from the 1940s and was used by liberation forces fighting for independence against Japan. When the Vietnamese flag was adopted in 1955, it was only used by the communist-led North Vietnam. The southern half of the nation was called the Republic of South Vietnam. The south collapsed in 1976 and the country was unified under the name the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 9.system of government currently in place Democratic Republic 10.major exports from Vietnam Coal, crude, petroleum, peanuts, rice, rubber, tea, and handcrafted bamboo and rattan products exports 11. major imports to this country Refined petroleum products, medicines, machinery, military supplies, vehicles, and food. 12. Use online newspapers from this country (written in English) to identify 2 or 3 key issues currently being dealt with. Keep record of online link. http://www.thanhniennews.com/ 13.popular tourist destinations Old city Hai chag beach halong A son temple Old Quarter, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Hanoi  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 90%;">14. 3 interesting things about your country which would be worth knowing. This information will be presented on our class wiki. We will do this on Thursday in our computer lesson. >> The red base represents blood spilt during the country's fight for independence. The star represents Vietnam's unity and the points on the star represent the union of the workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and young people working together in building socialism. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Vietnamese Flag Meaning:
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">main religions of Vietnam are <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Buddhist, Taoist, Christian, Cao Dai, Hoa Hoa
 * total population of Vietnam is <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> 86,116,560 (July 2008 est. )