Vietnam extends about 1,025 miles (1,650 km) from north to south and is about 30 miles (50 km) wide east to west at its narrowest part. It is bordered by China to the north, the South China Sea to the east and south, the Gulf of Thailand (Gulf of Siam) to the southwest, and Cambodia and Laos to the west.
The name Vietnam translates as "Southern Viet" (synonymous with the much older term Nam Viet); it was first officially adopted in 1802 by Emperor Gia Long. 
The total land area of Vietnam is 332,210 km2(65th) (128,565 square miles), making it slightly larger than New Mexico. It has a long coast of 3,444 kilometers (2,140 miles). Its 2 major cities are the capital Hanoi in the north and Saigon in the south. 
Other major cities are the ancient capital of Hue in central Vietnam, the coastal cities of Danang, NhaTrang and Haiphong, and Dalat in the central highlands.
With an estimated 90.0 million inhabitants as of 2013, it is the world's 13th most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country.
Vietnam is the second largest country in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. 

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