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Binh Phuoc (Code: 651)

Area: 6,883.4 sq. km.
Population: 875 thousand habitants (April 2009)
Capital: Dong Xoai Town.
Administrative divisions:
- Towns: Binh Long, Phuoc Long
- Districts:Dong Phu, Hon Quan, Loc Ninh, Bu Dang, Bu Gia Map, Bu Dop, Chon Thanh.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Xtieng, Nung, Tay, Khmer.

Geography
Binh Phuoc is on south of Vietnam. It is surrounded by Cambodia on the north and north-west, Dak Nong and Lam Dong provinces on the east, Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces on the south and Tay Ninh Provinceon the west. Binh Phuoc has plenty of forests. The bazant land is convenient for industrial trees such as rubber, coffee, cashew nut, and pepper. The main rivers are Saigon, Be, and Dong Nai.

Climate: There are no cold winters. The annual average temperature is 27oC. The rainy season lasts from May to October and the dry season lasts from November to April next year. The annual average rainfall is 2,110mm.


Tourism
Binh Phuoc has many potential landscapes and vestiges. They are Mo Waterfall, Ba Ra Mountain, Waterfall No. 4, Bau Lach grass field. The historic sites are Mien military committee, Loc Hoa and Loc Quang fuel dumps. The first communist party cell of Mekong Delta was born in Phu Rieng commune, Phuoc Long District. Other famous sites include Soc Xiem and Suoi Lam tourist areas, Bu Gia Map National Park, Bombo Village.

Ethnic groups
The main ethnic groups living in that province are the Kinh, Xtieng, Hoa, Khmer, Tay and Nung. The interesting traditional festivals are Xtieng's praying for rain, New Rice Festival of the M'Nong, leaving the tomb.

Transportation
Transportation is mainly by road. The National Highway No.13 links to Ho Chi Minh City, Chon Thanh, An Loc, Loc Ninh districts then Hoa Lu border gate crossing which to Cambodia. The National Highway No.14 connects Chon Thanh with Dong Xoai Town then Gia Nghia, Buon Ma Thuot.
Dong Xoai Town is 128km from Ho Chi Minh City, 119km from Gia Nghia (Dak Nong), 244km from Buon Ma Thuot.


Viet Nam
The North:
North West Region: Son La;  Lai Chau;  Dien Bien;  Hoa Binh;  
North East Region: Ha Giang;  Cao Bang;  Lao Cai;  Bac Kan;  Lang Son;  Tuyen Quang;  Yen Bai;  Thai Nguyen;  Phu Tho;  Vinh Phuc;  Bac Giang;  Bac Ninh;  Quang Ninh;  
Red River Delta Region: Ha Noi;  Hai Phong;  Hai Duong;  Hung Yen;  Ha Nam;  Nam Dinh;  Thai Binh;  Ninh Binh;  
The Center:
North Center Region: Thanh Hoa;  Nghe An;  Ha Tinh;  Quang BInh;  Quang Tri;  Thua Thien Hue;  
South Central Coast Region: Da Nang;  Quang Nam;  Quang Ngai;  Binh Dinh;  Phu Yen;  Khanh Hoa;  
Central Delta Highlands Region: Kon Tum;  Gia Lai;  Dak Lak;  Dak Nong;  
The South:
North East South Region: Lam Dong;  Ninh Thuan;  Binh Thuan;  Binh Phuoc;  Tay Ninh;  Binh Duong;  Dong Nai;  Ba Ria - Vung Tau;  Ho Chi Minh City;  
Mekong River Delta Region: Long An;  Tien Giang;  Dong Thap;  An Giang;  CanTho;  Vinh Long;  Ben Tre;  Tra Vinh;  Hau Giang;  Kien Giang;  Soc Trang;  Bac Lieu;  Ca Mau;