The North has 25 provinces and cities (counting from Ninh Binh and up), including 2 regions: the Red River Delta and the Northern Midlands and Mountains. So which province has the least population in the North today?
1. Which province is the least populous in the North?
- Bac Kan0%
- Cao Bang0%
- Lai Chau0%
- Dien Bien0%Exactly
Bac Kan is a mountainous province located in the inland center of the Northeast region.
To the north, it borders Bao Lac, Nguyen Binh, and Thach An districts of Cao Bang province. To the east, it borders Trang Dinh and Binh Gia districts of Lang Son province. To the south, it borders Vo Nhai, Phu Luong, and Dinh Hoa districts of Thai Nguyen province. To the west, it borders Na Hang, Chiem Hoa, and Yen Son districts of Tuyen Quang province.
Bac Kan's population as of 2023 according to data from the General Statistics Office is 326,504 people. This is the province with the smallest population in the North at present.
2. Which province has the largest population in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region?
- Phu Tho0%
- Bac Giang0%
- Yen Bai0%
- Son La0%Exactly
Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Son La are the provinces with large populations in the Northern Midlands and Mountains. The population in these provinces is over 1 million people. Of which, Bac Giang has a population of 1,922,700 people.
3. After Bac Kan, which province has the least population in the Northern Midlands and Mountains?
- Lai Chau0%
- Cao Bang0%
- Lao Cai0%Exactly
Lai Chau has geographical coordinates from 21°41' to 22°50' North latitude and from 102°19' to 103°59' East longitude. The North borders Yunnan province (China) and Lao Cai province. The East borders Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces. The West borders Dien Bien province. The South borders Dien Bien and Son La provinces.
The province's natural area is 9,068.78 km², ranking 10th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide. Lai Chau's population as of 2023 according to the General Statistics Office is 489,300 people - the second lowest in the North at present and also the second lowest in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region.
4. How many provinces have land borders with China?
- 60%
- 70%
- 80%Exactly
Vietnam has 7 provinces bordering China, including: Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Quang Ninh.
Dien Bien borders both China and Laos.
5. Which province has the smallest population in the Red River Delta region?
- Ninh Binh0%
- Vinh Phuc0%
- Hung Yen0%
- Ha Nam0%Exactly
As of 2023, the Red River Delta region has 23.732 million people. In general, the population density of the provinces in this region is dense and even (except Hanoi). Ha Nam has 885,900 people - the province with the smallest population in the region.
6. How many provinces in the North have a population of less than 1 million people?
- 100%
- 110%
- 120%
- 130%Exactly
As of 2023, there are 11 provinces in the North with a population of less than 1 million people. Of which, 1 province in the Red River Delta region is Ha Nam with 885,900 people. The remaining 10 provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region include: Ha Giang: 899,900 people; Cao Bang: 547,900 people; Bac Kan: 326,500 people; Tuyen Quang: 812,200 people; Lao Cai: 779,900 people; Yen Bai: 855,500 people. Lang Son: 807,300 people; Dien Bien: 646,200 people; Lai Chau: 489,300 people; Hoa Binh: 880,500 people.
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