Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam, lies in the Gulf of Thailand,
45 km from Ha Tien and 15 km south of the coast of Cambodia. Phu
Quoc Island, part of Kien Giang province, is also part of an archipelago
consisting of 22 islands of all sizes. The island covers an area
of 585 km2 and is 50 km long.
The population underwent a sudden increase in the last twenty years;
there are 55,000 people inhabiting the island now whereas there
were no more than 5,000 people in 1975.
