Geography of Vietnam - Area and Boundaries

Area and Boundaries

Area:

total: 331,210 km²

land: 310,070 km²

water: 21,140 km²

Area - comparative:

slightly larger than the state of New Mexico in the United States.

slightly smaller than Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

somewhat less than half as big as New South Wales, Australia.

about 1⅓ times the United Kingdom's size.

Land Boundaries:

total: 4 639 km

border countries: Cambodia (1 228 km), China (1 281 km), Laos (2 130 km)

Coastline: 3 444 km (excludes islands)

Maritime Claims:

contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi)

continental shelf: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) or to the edge of the continental margin

exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)

territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)

Elevation extremes:

lowest point: South China Sea 0 m

highest point: Fansipan 3 144 m