Vietnam
328,959 km² · 66th largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
- Laos · 370 km
- Thailand · 800 km
- Myanmar (Burma) · 980 km
- Cambodia · 1020 km
- China · 1260 km
- Bangladesh · 1630 km
Size
About 328,959 km², which is roughly the size of Malaysia.
Facts that mention Vietnam
Which country produces the most coffee?
Brazil
Brazil has led production for over 150 years, growing roughly a third of the world's coffee. Vietnam is second and dominates robusta; Ethiopia is where the plant originated.
Which country's capital is on an island while most of the country is not?
Equatorial Guinea, with Malabo
Malabo sits on Bioko island, about 200 km from the mainland where most Equatoguineans live. A new mainland capital, Ciudad de la Paz, has been under construction for years.
Which country is the most elongated relative to its width?
Chile
Chile runs about 4,300 km north to south while averaging around 180 km wide, a ratio of roughly 24 to 1. That is the most extreme of any sizeable country.