Word: cochinchina
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Viet Nam was a political entity in the 18th century, though plagued by North-South conflict. With the penetration of the French, it was divided into the colonial units of Tongking, Annam and Cochinchina. Today's South Viet Nam consists of most of Annam plus Cochinchina, a fact that has profound political implications because of historical differences between the regions...
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