Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Facts for Kids

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Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam

Chính phủ Cách mạng lâm thời Cộng hòa miền Nam Việt Nam

1969–1976

Flag

Emblem

Anthem: "Liberate the South!" (Vietnamese: Giải phóng miền Nam)

Status

nominal underground government (1969-75), Puppet state of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1975–76)

Capital

Lộc Ninh (1969–75)
Saigon (1975–76)

Common languages

Religion

Government

Historical era

• Government formed

June 8 1969

• Viet Cong seize power

30 April, 1975

• Reunification with North Vietnam

July 2 1976

Area

1973

173,809 km² (67,108 sq mi)

Population

• 1973

19370000

Currency

Liberation dong

Preceded by

Succeeded by

South Vietnam

Today part of

Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, also known as Republic of South Vietnam or PRG was a former country that existed in Asia from 1969 to 1976. It was established on 6 June, 1969 with the support of North Vietnam and Viet Cong. The PRG existed as an underground government to the Republic of Vietnam until 1975. On 30 April, 1975, following the surrender of the government of Republic of Vietnam, the PRG officially became the government of Southern Vietnam. From then, it existed as an puppet state of North Vietnam. On 2 July, 1976, the PRG merged with North Vietnam to create a new country - Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Images for kids

János Kádár and Nguyễn Văn Hiếu at SED party conference in East Berlin, 16 June 1971
A youth representative of the PRG greets a young man from a Soviet-aligned unidentified African nation. Both are attending a 1973 World Youth Conference held in East Germany and organised by the Free German Youth.
1973 World Youth Conference held in East Berlin, 4 August 1973
Signes of two primers Nguyễn Duy Trinh (North) and Nguyễn Thị Bình (South) at the Paris Peace Accords, 27 January 1973
VC soldier on 12 February 1973