Tỉnh Đắk Lắk

Geography
Capital:	Buon Ma Thuot
Region:	Central Highlands
Area:	13,062 km&sup2
Districts:	12
People
Population:	1,667,000
Ethnicities:	Viet, E De, Nung, Tay
Government
Council Chairperson:	Y Ly Nie KDam
Committee Chairperson:	Nguyen Van Lang
Map

Dak Lak (in Vietnamese, Đắk Lắk) is a Province of Vietnam. The name is sometimes spelled "Dac Lac", which is more in keeping with Vietnamese spelling, but the official spelling is Dak Lak. It is located in Vietnam's central highlands, and is home to a substantial number of people who are not ethnically Vietnamese. Categories: Vietnamese people | Ethnicity stubs ... The Nung are an ethnic minority in Vietnam. ... The Tay are an ethnic group of Vietnam. ... Vietnamese (tiếng Việt, less commonly tiếng Việt Nam or Việt ngữ), formerly known as Annamite, is the national and official language of Vietnam (Việt Nam). ... The country of Vietnam is divided into sixty provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese 省 shěng). ... The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. ...

Dak Lak is based around the Dak Lak plateau, around six hundred metres above sea level. Coffee, fruit, and rubber play an important part in its economy. Recently, there have been efforts to harness the province's considerable potential for hydroelectric generation.

The area now known as Dak Lak was originally controlled by the Kingdom of Champa. When Champa was conquered and annexed by Vietnam in the 15th Century, Dak Lak was brought under loose Vietnamese rule. Later, in 1540, a noble named Bùi Tá Hán was appointed by the Vietnamese authorities to direct the settlement of the area by ethnic Vietnamese, bringing the highlands under more effective Vietnamese control. Military outposts were established in the area to guard against possible aggression from the west. Later, when Vietnam was occupied by the French, the French established a large number of plantations in the area. Resistance to French rule was strong in Dak Lak, with various minority tribes leading a number of significant rebellions. The most notable was a twenty-three year campaign led by N’Trang Lơng, a Mnong tribal leader. Later, Dak Lak was part of South Vietnam, and saw considerable action in the Vietnam War. The kingdom of Champa (or Lin-yi in Chinese records) controlled what is now south and central Vietnam from approximately 192 through 1697. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ...

Politically, Dak Lak is divided into twelve districts: Buon Don, Cu M'gar, Ea H'leo, Ea Kar, Ea Sup, Krong Ana, Krong Bong, Krong Buk, Krong Nang, Krong Pac, Lak, and M' Drac. The provincial capital, Buon Ma Thuot, is a separate municipality. Until recently, Dak Nong was a part of Dak Lak, but is now an independent province.

External link

• Official website (http://www.daklak.gov.vn/)