Dig straight down through Vietnam 🇻🇳 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Peru 🇵🇪, near Arequipa. Below are Vietnam's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Hanoi |
|---|---|
| Population | about 96.5 million |
| Area | 336,019 km² (129,738 sq mi) |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Emerging region: G20 |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Also written | Vietnam (es) · Viêt Nam (fr) · 越南 (zh) · فيتنام (ar) · Вьетнам (ru) · ベトナム (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Vietnam, that point sits at 15.9941° S, 72.2231° W. The closest town to it is Arequipa, Peru, about 88 km (55 miles) away.
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