Also, there are several historical sites on the island:
national hero Nguyen Trung Truc's military base, Emperor
Gia Long relics from the time he spent on the island and
Phu Quoc Prison.
Off the coast there emerges a group of 105 islands of varying
sizes. Some of them are densely inhabited such as Hon Tre
and Kien Hai, 25 km from Rach Gia.
The population has undergone a dramatic increase over the
last 20 years; there are 55,000 people living here now,
while there were no more than 5,000 people in 1975.
Phu Quoc has also been called the Emerald Island (not to
be confused with the Emerald Isle) because of its natural
treasures and infinite tourism potential.
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