South Vietnam
former government in Southeast Asia
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam was a country that existed from 1955 to 1975. It occupied in the southern of what is now Southern Vietnam. The country was south of the local Demilitarized Zone.
Republic of Vietnam | |||||||||
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1955–1975 | |||||||||
Motto: "Tổ Quốc – Danh Dự – Trách Nhiệm" (English: "Fatherland – Honor – Duty") | |||||||||
Anthem: Tiếng Gọi Công Dân (English: "Call to the Citizens") | |||||||||
Capital and largest city | Saigon | ||||||||
Official languages | Vietnamese | ||||||||
Spoken languages | Cantonese, Khmer, French, English | ||||||||
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | South Vietnamese | ||||||||
Government |
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President | |||||||||
• 1955–1963 (first) | Ngô Đình Diệm | ||||||||
• 1967–1975 | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | ||||||||
• 1975 | Trần Văn Hương | ||||||||
• 1975 (last) | Dương Văn Minh | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1963–1964 (first) | Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ | ||||||||
• 1975 (last) | Vũ Văn Mẫu | ||||||||
Historical era | |||||||||
• Referendum | 26 October 1955 | ||||||||
1 November 1955 | |||||||||
• 1963 coup | 2 November 1963 | ||||||||
• Second Republic established | 1 April 1967 | ||||||||
27 January 1973 | |||||||||
30 April 1975 | |||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Total | 173,809 km2 (67,108 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1955 | c. 12 million | ||||||||
• 1968 | 16,258,334 | ||||||||
• 1974 | 19,582,000 [a][1] | ||||||||
• Density | 93.55[b]/km2 (242.3/sq mi) | ||||||||
Currency | đồnga | ||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (Saigon Standard Time (SST)) | ||||||||
Driving side | right | ||||||||
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Today part of | Vietnam |
History
South Vietnam established on 26 October, 1955 after the 1955 Referendum. It was first ruled by Ngo Dinh Diem until 1963. After the 1963 coup, South Vietnam was run by a military government. It lasted until 1967. From 1967, On 1 April, 1967, the Second Republic was established. This Second Republic lasted until the Fall of Saigon when the president Duong Van Minh surrendered to Viet Cong. South Vietnam ceased to exist on 30 April, 1975. This day is also known as Black April to Vietnamese anti-communists.
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