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An Giang | |
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     From left to right, from top to bottom:Bà Chúa Xứ Temple of Sam Mountain,Maitreya Buddha statue sitting onCấm Mountain inTịnh Biên, Temple of late PresidentTôn Đức Thắng, Mausoleum ofThoại Ngọc Hầu, Tomb ofBa Chúc | |
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 Location of An Giang within Vietnam | |
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| Coordinates:10°30′N105°10′E / 10.500°N 105.167°E /10.500; 105.167 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital of Province | Long Xuyên City |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Lê Văn Nưng |
| • People's Committee Chair | Hồ Văn Mừng[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,536.83 km2 (1,365.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,722,944 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese,Khmer,Hoa,Chăm |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Total | VND 74.297 trillion US$ 3.227 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 296 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-44 |
| HDI (2020) |  0.663[4](55th) |
| Website | www |
An Giang is aprovince ofVietnam. It is located in theMekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country.
An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of theMekong Delta. TheHậu Giang andTiền Giang branches of theMekong River are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural center, producing significant quantities ofrice.
The Cấm Mountains, also known as theThất Sơn range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the westernTịnh Biên District. Followers of theBửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains asBửu Sơn, "Precious Mountains".
The province's name is derived from theSino-Vietnamese word:安江, meaning "peaceful river".[5]
An Giang is subdivided into 11 district-level sub-divisions:
An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by the Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important center of the 1st millenniumÓc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for itssilk industry.
An Giang is home to a substantial number of people fromVietnam's ethnic minorities. Due to the province's proximity to Cambodia, theKhmer Krom are the largest non-Vietnamese group of the province. Other groups, such as theChams and ethnic Chinese (Hoa), are also found in An Giang.
As of 2020, An Giang Province covers an area of 3,536.83 square kilometers with a population of 1,904,532 people, resulting in a population density of 539 people per square kilometer.[6]
The province is home to 24,011 households of ethnic minorities, comprising 114,632 people, accounting for 5.17% of the total provincial population.[7]
Places adjacent to An Giang province | |
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| Long Xuyên | | |
| Châu Đốc | ||
| Tân Châu | ||
| An Phú District | ||
| Châu Phú District | ||
| Châu Thành District | ||
| Chợ Mới District | ||
| Phú Tân District | ||
| Thoại Sơn District | ||
| Tịnh Biên District | ||
| Tri Tôn District | ||
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