An arm of the South China Sea between northern Vietnam and China's Guangxi and Hainan provinces. A disputed 1964 naval incident here became the pretext for major escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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1. Gulf of Tonkin (Wikipedia)
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It has a total surface area of 126,250 km2 (48,750 sq mi)
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It has a total surface area of 126,250 km2 (48,750 sq mi)
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