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The ISO (International Standards Organisation) assigns a two character code to each country name. These codes are used by Internet 'whois' databases (these two character abbreviations are the whois country codes) and also other applications.
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The My Lai Massacre was the killing of some 300 civilians - including women and children - in My Lai, a village in South Vietnam, by American troops in March 1968. An investigation in 1969 produced enough evidence to charge 30 soldiers with war crimes, but the only soldier convicted was Lieutenant William Calley, commander of the platoon. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1971, for the murder of 22 civilians, Calley was released less than five months later on parole. His superior officer was acquitted but the trial revealed an American Army policy of punitive tactics against civilians. News of the massacre contributed to domestic pressure for the USA to end its involvement in Vietnam.
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The Fea Viper (Azemiops feae) is a venomous snake of the subfamily Azemiops of the Viper family (Viperidae) found in northern Burma, northern Vietnam, south and central China and south-eastern Tibet.
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The Vietnamese Potbelly pig is a dwarf pig breed which was developed in the 1960's from the I breed of Vietnam. They were originally brought into Sweden and Canada and have since moved into a number of countries where they are often kept as pets.
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Creighton Williams Abrams Jr was an American soldier. He was born in 1914 and died in 1974. He was commander of the American forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972, and army chief of staff from 1972 to 1974.
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A Hmong is a member of a south east Asian highland people. They are predominantly hill farmers, rearing pigs and cultivating rice and grain, and many are involved in growing the opium poppy. Estimates of the size of the
Hmong population vary between 1.5 million and 5 million, the greatest number being in China. Although traditional beliefs remain important, many have adopted Christianity. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family. The Hmong wear distinctive costumes and elaborate silver jewellery. They are relatively recent arrivals on the south east Asian peninsula, many having moved south in order to avoid harassment by Chinese emperors. Today the
Hmong live in China (Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan), Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
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The Khmer are the largest ethnic group in Cambodia, numbering about 7 million. Khmer minorities also live in east Thailand and south Vietnam. The
Khmer language belongs to the Mon-Khmer family of Austro-Asiatic languages. The Khmers live mainly in agricultural and fishing villages under a chief. They practise Theravada Buddhism and trace descent through both male and female lines. Traditionally, Khmer society was divided into six groups: the royal family, the Brahmans (who officiated at royal festivals), Buddhist monks, officials, commoners, and slaves.
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Le Duc Tho is a Vietnamese diplomat. He was born in 1911. He was joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in negotiating an end to the Vietnam War in 1973.
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The Moi (Montagnard) are an aboriginal people inhabiting the highlands of south Vietnam.
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The Roglai are a people of Vietnam.
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