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general view of the mekong delta?

the geography of the mekong delta

Here's some interesting sites that I've reviewed. They have some general information about the Mekong Delta for you.

"The Mekong Delta is the bottom half of Vietnam's two rice baskets, the other being the Red River Delta in the North . This vast delta is formed by the deposition of the multiple tentacles and tributaries of the mighty Mekong River..."
http://www.vietscape.com/travel/mekong/

"In the south, lies the Mekong Delta, and the flat southern tip of the country. The Mekong river starts in China, flows down through Thailand and Cambodia, and then splits into 9 smaller rivers when it reaches southern Vietnam..."
http://library.thinkquest.org/25734/data/climate/geography.html

"The Mekong delta, covering about 40,000 square kilometers, is a low-level plain not more than three meters above sea level at any point and criss-crossed by a maze of canals and rivers." http://countrystudies.us/vietnam/33.htm

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