Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam

Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, also known as Republic of South Vietnam or PRG was a former country that existed in Asia from 1969 to 1976. It was established on 6 June, 1969 with the support of North Vietnam and Viet Cong. The PRG existed as an underground government to the Republic of Vietnam until 1975. On 30 April, 1975, following the surrender of the government of Republic of Vietnam, the PRG officially became the government of Southern Vietnam. From then, it existed as an puppet state of North Vietnam. On 2 July, 1976, the PRG merged with North Vietnam to create a new country - Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
Chính phủ Cách mạng lâm thời Cộng hòa miền Nam Việt Nam
Flag of South Vietnam
Anthem: 
South Vietnam in its region.svg
Statusnominal underground government (1969-75), Puppet state of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1975–76)
CapitalLộc Ninh (1969–75)
Saigon (1975–76)
Common languagesVietnamese
Religion
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
GovernmentUnitary Marxist–Leninist transitional government
Head of state 
• 1969–1976
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
Head of government 
• 1969–1976
Huỳnh Tấn Phát
Historical eraVietnam War · Cold War
Area
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Population
• 1973
19370000
CurrencyLiberation dong
Preceded by
Succeeded by
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Today part of Vietnam