| Republic of Vietnam Việt Nam Cộng hòa | |
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| Capital and largest city | Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Official languages | Vietnamese |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Area | |
• Total | 173,809 km² |
| Population | |
• 1974 estimate | 19,582,000 |
The Republic of Vietnam (RVN), also known as South Vietnam, was a U.S. puppet state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. After the Liberation of Saigon, it reunified with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) to form the modern Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The U.S. military divided South Vietnam into four tactical zones from north to south in addition to a special zone for the capital.[1]
References
- ↑ Nick Turse (2013). Kill Anything That Moves: 'The Massacre at Trieu Ai' (p. 37). [PDF] New York City: Metropolitan Books. ISBN 9780805086911 [LG]