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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mekong Delta, C?n Tho, Wisdom Project, Vinh Long Province, an Giang Province, Ca Mau Province, Ben Tre Province, Dong Thap Province, Soc Trang Province, Tien Giang Province, B?c Liêu Province, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, Hau Giang Province, Trà Vinh Province, Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mekong Delta, C?n Tho, Wisdom Project, Vinh Long Province, an Giang Province, Ca Mau Province, Ben Tre Province, Dong Thap Province, Soc Trang Province, Tien Giang Province, B?c Liêu Province, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration, Hau Giang Province, Trà Vinh Province, Long an Province. Excerpt: An Giang ( pronunciation (help -info ); written identically in both English and Vietnamese ) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest. Geography An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hau Giang and Tien Giang branches of the Mekong are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat, and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural centre, producing significant quantities of rice. The Cam Mountains, also known as the That Son range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western Tnh Biên District. Followers of the Buu Son Ky Huong tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as Bu Sn, "Precious Mountains".Administration Politically, An Giang is divided into nine districts: The cities of Long Xuyen (the provincial capital) and Châu c, both of which are located on the Hau Giang branch of the Mekong, exist as independent municipalities. Demographics Cam Mountains An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by ethnically Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important centre of the vanished Óc Eo culture, presumably owing to its Books, , Mekong-River-Delta~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Mekong River Delta, Books Llc, 1156711940, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: LIFE JOURNEY, 60 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=4mm, Gew.=100gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert