| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Southeast Asia |
| Geographical Location |
15° 00' North Latitude
100° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
514,000 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid |
| Natural Resources |
Tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Kingdom of Thailand |
| Capital City |
Bangkok |
| Government Type |
Constitutional monarchy |
| Administrative Divisions |
76 provinces (changwat, singular and plural); Amnat Charoen, Ang Thong, Buriram, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri,
Chumphon, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Krung Thep Mahanakhon (Bangkok), Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Lop Buri, Mae Hong Son, Maha Sarakham,
Mukdahan, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan, Narathiwat, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Nonthaburi,
Pathum Thani, Pattani, Phangnga, Phatthalung, Phayao, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phrae, Phuket, Prachin Buri, Prachuap
Khiri Khan, Ranong, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Roi Et, Sa Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Sara Buri, Satun, Sing Buri, Sisaket, Songkhla,
Sukhothai, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Surin, Tak, Trang, Trat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit, Yala, Yasothon |
| Independence Day |
1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
65,444,371 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Thai |
| Ethnic Groups |
Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11% |
| Religion |
Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census) |
| Languages |
Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.87% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Baht (THB) |
| Industries |
Tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry, electric appliances and components,
computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, world's second-largest tungsten producer, and third-largest tin producer |
| Labor Force |
36.43 million (November 2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 49%, industry 14%, services 37% (2000 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans |
| Export Commodities |
Textiles and footwear, fishery products, rice, rubber, jewelry, automobiles, computers and electrical appliances |
| Export Partners |
US 15.9%, Japan 13.9%, China 7.3%, Singapore 7.2%, Malaysia 5.4%, Hong Kong 5.1% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials, consumer goods, fuels |
| Import Partners |
Japan 23.6%, China 8.6%, US 7.6%, Malaysia 5.8%, Singapore 4.4%, Taiwan 4.1% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
4,071 km |
| Highways |
57,403 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 3,112 km; refined products 265 km (2004) |
| Airports |
109 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattani, Phuket, Sattahip, Si Racha, Songkhla |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+66 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.th |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power.
A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing
armed violence in its three Muslim-majority southernmost provinces. |
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