| Long An province Tỉnh Long An |
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| — Province — | |
| Location of Long An within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital | Tan An |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Trương Văn Tiếp |
| • People's Committee Chair | Dương Quốc Xuân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,491.87 km2 (1,734.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,376,602 |
| • Density | 306.5/km2 (793.7/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 72 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-41 |
| Website | Long An Portal |
Long An () is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.
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The province comprises one town (Tân An, the provincial capital) and 14 districts:
Being a low-lying coastal region, Long An is particularly susceptible to floods resulting from rises in sea level due to climate change. The Climate Change Research Institute at Can Tho University, in studying the possible consequences of climate change, has predicted that 49% of Long An province is expected to be flooded if sea levels rise by 1 meter.[1]
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