The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains (French: Chaîne annamitique; Lao: ພູ ຫລວງPhou Luang; Vietnamese: Dãy (núi) Trường Sơn) is a major mountain range of eastern Indochina, extending approximately 1,100 km (680 mi) through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in northeast Cambodia. The mountain range is also referred to variously as Annamese Range, Annamese Mountains, Annamese Cordillera, Annamite Mountains and Annamite Cordillera. The name "Annam" is the Vietnamese pronunciation and terminology of Chinese: 安南 (Pinyin: Ān Nán), meaning "the tranquil south" referring to Vietnam. The French adopted the word and used "Annamese" or "Annamite" to refer to the Vietnamese.
Annamite Range in Hương Sơn District, Hà Tĩnh Province, Việt NamLandscape south of the Annamite Mountain Range near Hoi Yen, Quảng Nam Province, Việt Nam
The highest points of the range are the 2,819 m (9,249 ft)-high Phou Bia, the 2,720 m (8,920 ft)-high Phu Xai Lai Leng and the 2,598 m (8,524 ft)-high Ngọc Linh (Ngoc Pan). The latter is located at the northwestern edge of the Triassic Kontum Massif in central Vietnam.[1] Important mountain passes are the Nape Pass and the Mụ Giạ Pass.
The Annamite Range runs parallel to the Vietnamese coast, in a gentle curve which divides the basin of the Mekong River from Vietnam's narrow coastal plain along the South China Sea. Most of the crests are on the Laotian side. The eastern slope of the range rises steeply from the plain, drained by numerous short rivers. The western slope is more gentle, forming significant plateaus before descending to the banks of the Mekong. The range itself has three main plateaus, from north to south: Phouane Plateau, Nakai Plateau and Bolaven Plateau.
Laos lies mostly within the Mekong basin, west of the divide, although most of Houaphan Province and a portion of Xiangkhoang Province (where the famous Plain of Jars is located) lie east of the divide. Most of Vietnam lies east of the divide, although Vietnam's Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region lies west of the divide, in the Mekong basin.
Most of the highlands like the Annamite Range and the Central Highlands were populated by ethnic minorities who were not Vietnamese during the beginning of the 20th century. The demographics were drastically transformed with the mass colonization of 6 million settlers from 1976 to the 1990s, which led to ethnic Vietnamese Kinh outnumbering the native ethnic groups in the highlands.
^Southern Annamites montane rain forests October 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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annamite, range, annamese, mountains, french, chaîne, annamitique, ຫລວງ, phou, luang, vietnamese, dãy, núi, trường, sơn, major, mountain, range, eastern, indochina, extending, approximately, through, laos, vietnam, small, area, northeast, cambodia, mountain, r. The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains French Chaine annamitique Lao ພ ຫລວງ Phou Luang Vietnamese Day nui Trường Sơn is a major mountain range of eastern Indochina extending approximately 1 100 km 680 mi through Laos Vietnam and a small area in northeast Cambodia The mountain range is also referred to variously as Annamese Range Annamese Mountains Annamese Cordillera Annamite Mountains and Annamite Cordillera The name Annam is the Vietnamese pronunciation and terminology of Chinese 安南 Pinyin An Nan meaning the tranquil south referring to Vietnam The French adopted the word and used Annamese or Annamite to refer to the Vietnamese Annamite Rangeພ ຫລວງDay Trường SơnAnnamite Range in Pu Mat National Park VietnamHighest pointPeakPhou BiaElevation2 819 m 9 249 ft ListingAlpide belt Coordinates18 35 30 N 103 48 0 E 18 59167 N 103 80000 E 18 59167 103 80000DimensionsLength1 100 km 680 mi NW SEWidth130 km 81 mi NE SWGeographyCountriesLaos Vietnam and CambodiaGeologyAge of rockTriassicAnnamite Range in Hương Sơn District Ha Tĩnh Province Việt NamLandscape south of the Annamite Mountain Range near Hoi Yen Quảng Nam Province Việt NamThe highest points of the range are the 2 819 m 9 249 ft high Phou Bia the 2 720 m 8 920 ft high Phu Xai Lai Leng and the 2 598 m 8 524 ft high Ngọc Linh Ngoc Pan The latter is located at the northwestern edge of the Triassic Kontum Massif in central Vietnam 1 Important mountain passes are the Nape Pass and the Mụ Giạ Pass The Annamite Range runs parallel to the Vietnamese coast in a gentle curve which divides the basin of the Mekong River from Vietnam s narrow coastal plain along the South China Sea Most of the crests are on the Laotian side The eastern slope of the range rises steeply from the plain drained by numerous short rivers The western slope is more gentle forming significant plateaus before descending to the banks of the Mekong The range itself has three main plateaus from north to south Phouane Plateau Nakai Plateau and Bolaven Plateau Laos lies mostly within the Mekong basin west of the divide although most of Houaphan Province and a portion of Xiangkhoang Province where the famous Plain of Jars is located lie east of the divide Most of Vietnam lies east of the divide although Vietnam s Tay Nguyen Central Highlands region lies west of the divide in the Mekong basin Contents 1 Ecology 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEcology editThe Annamite mountains form an important tropical seasonal forest global ecoregion the Annamite Range Moist Forests Ecoregion which consists of two terrestrial ecoregions the Southern Annamites montane rain forests and the Northern Annamites rain forests 2 The range is home to rare creatures such as the recently discovered Annamite rabbit and the antelope like saola the Douc langur the large gaur the Chinese pangolin and the Indochinese tiger History editMost of the highlands like the Annamite Range and the Central Highlands were populated by ethnic minorities who were not Vietnamese during the beginning of the 20th century The demographics were drastically transformed with the mass colonization of 6 million settlers from 1976 to the 1990s which led to ethnic Vietnamese Kinh outnumbering the native ethnic groups in the highlands See also editList of Ultras of Southeast AsiaReferences edit Southern Annamites montane rain forests Archived October 1 2010 at the Wayback Machine WWF Annamite Range Moist Forests Archived from the original on 2017 08 08 Retrieved 2012 02 21 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annamite Range BBC In Pictures Uncovering Viet Nam s secret wildlife Cat Tien National Park Paleoanthropology in mainland Southeast Asia Tam Hang Laos Malaria in Montagnard country in Vietnam French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annamite Range amp oldid 1166283712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
