South Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), {{ll|Vietnamese}} Việt Nam Cộng Hòa from 1955, was a country that existed from 1954 to 1975 in the territory of Vietnam that lay south of the Demilitarized Zone while North Vietnam was situated to the north of the DMZ. The partition was made during the Geneva Conference (1954), after the Viet Minh fought successfully to end almost 100 years of French colonialism. The Republic was proclaimed in Saigon by Ngo Dinh Diem on October 22, 1955, after the Emperor Bao Dai was deposed.
Demographics
About 80% of population was Kinh, and 20% was Chinese, Montagnard, Khmer, Cham, Malay and others. (1970)
Related Topics:
Kinh - Khmer - Cham - Malay
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | Politics |
| ► | Army |
| ► | Presidents of South Vietnam |
| ► | Provinces |
| ► | Geography |
| ► | Economy |
| ► | Demographics |
| ► | Culture |
| ► | External links |
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