| Geography |
Demographics |
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Capital: Cao Lanh
Region: Mekong Delta
Area: 3,246.1 km2 |
Population:1,639,400
Density :505.04/km2
Ethnicities: Kinh, Khmer, Hoa |
Calling code: 067 |
| Town and Districts |
| Town: Sa Dec.Districts: Tan Hong, Hong Ngu, Tam Nong, Thanh Binh, Thap Muoi, Cao Lanh, Lap Vo, Chau Thanh, Lai Vung. |
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| General Information |
| The province of Dong Thap is on the Mekong Delta, one of three Dong Thap Muoi’s provinces. It shares its border with Cambodia on the north, Vinh Long Province and Can Tho City on the south, An Giang Province on the west and Long An, Tien Giang provinces on the east. Dong Thap has quite developed system of canals for watery transportation and irrigation. The province has about 10,000 hectares of forestland. Cajuput is specific tree of Dong Thap Muoi region. There, the system of fauna and flora are multiform with many valuable kinds: tortoise, turtle, snakes, fishes, shrimps, pythons, storks, birds, rice, lotus, water lily, grass, and alga… especially red headed cranes. |
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