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{{Image|Mainland southeast Asia. LOC 2005631512.tif|right|350px|Vietnam and its nearby "Indochina" countries today.}} | {{Image|Mainland southeast Asia. LOC 2005631512.tif|right|350px|Vietnam and its nearby "Indochina" countries today.}} | ||
'''Indochina''' was the name of the [[France|French]] colony that eventually became [[Vietnam]], but also was used to refer as well as some of its neighboring countries. | '''Indochina''' was the name of the [[France|French]] colony that eventually became [[Vietnam]], but also was used to refer as well as some of its neighboring countries. | ||
The region that became [[Vietnam]] had three major regions: Tonkin in the north, containing the Red River delta; the central section of Annam (excluding the Central Highlands); Cochinchina in the south, containing the [[Mekong River]]. The central highlands, traditional home of the Montagnard peoples, was treated separately by the French. [[Laos]] and [[Cambodia]] were under the same French administrations, and are sometimes included in the term "French Indochina". | |||
Indochina was originally conquered in 1858, with a formal treaty in 1862. It existed until 1954. | Indochina was originally conquered in 1858, with a formal treaty in 1862. It existed until 1954. | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 11 April 2024
Indochina was the name of the French colony that eventually became Vietnam, but also was used to refer as well as some of its neighboring countries.
The region that became Vietnam had three major regions: Tonkin in the north, containing the Red River delta; the central section of Annam (excluding the Central Highlands); Cochinchina in the south, containing the Mekong River. The central highlands, traditional home of the Montagnard peoples, was treated separately by the French. Laos and Cambodia were under the same French administrations, and are sometimes included in the term "French Indochina".
Indochina was originally conquered in 1858, with a formal treaty in 1862. It existed until 1954.