Kiên Giang (Vietnamese:[kiən˧˧jaːŋ˧˧]ⓘ) is a provinceofVietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 155 mi (249 km) from Ho Chi Minh City. Kiên Giang's area is 6,352.02 km2 (2,452.53 sq mi)[1] and its population is about 1,634,043, of which 22 percent live in urban areas.
In 1774, Lord Nguyen Phuc Dang Khoat divided into 12 in the palace, but still leave the town of Hà Tiên, Mac Thien Tich style as Admiral rule.
By the reign of Minh Mạng, in 1832, Hà Tiên had become one of the six provinces of the south.
In 1876, Southern France divided into four big administrative regions, each region divided into smaller administrative sub-district or county take action (administratif arrondissement), Hà Tiên, the former being divided into two particle parameters are Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá. From January 1, 1900, two-particle parameters of Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá became provinces of Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá.
Hà Tiên and Rạch Giá were later merged into Kiên Giang. Kiên Giang had seven districts at the time: Hà Tiên, Kiên An, Kiên Bình, Kiên Lương, Kiên Tân, Kiên Thành and Phú Quốc.
Coordinates: 9°23'50" N to 10°32'30" N, 104°40' E to 105°32'40" E.
Area: 6,299 km2 (2,432 sq mi), 4,119.74 km2 (1,590.64 sq mi) of agricultural land (66% natural area), private land for rice accounts for 3,170.19 km2 (1,224.02 sq mi) (77% of agricultural land). Forests cover 1,200.27 km2 (463.43 sq mi) (19% of the area). The province also contains 500.00 km2 (193.05 sq mi) of unused land.
The average elevation of the province is 0.39 metres (1 ft 3 in) above sea level, making it vulnerable to sea level rise.[3]
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