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| Country Name : |
Thailand |
| Capital : |
Bangkok (Krung Thep) |
| Geography : |
Lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, roughly equidistant between India and China. |
Neighboring :
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1. Myanmar - west and north,
2. Lao P.D.R. - north and northeast,
3. Cambodia - southeast and
4. Malaysia - south.
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| Area : |
514,000 sq. km.
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| Typography : |
Thailand is divided into four distinct areas:
1. the mountainous North,
2. the fertile Central Plains,
3. the semi-arid plateau of the Northeast, and
4. the many beautiful tropical beaches & offshore islands of the Southern peninsula
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| Population : |
60.2 million (6 million in Bangkok alone)
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| People : |
Thai (80%), Chinese (10%), Malay (3%), and the rest are minorities (Mons, Khmers, hilltribes)
Ethnic Thais form the majority, though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads, and has thus produced a degree of ethnic diversity. Integration is such, however, that culturally and socially there is enormous unity.
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| Language : |
Thai |
| Religion : |
Buddhism (95%), Muslim (4%), others (1%)
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| Government : |
Democratic Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of State : |
H.R.H. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty) |
| Administration : |
76 provinces, each subdivided into amphoe (district), tambon (sub-disrict) and muban (village)
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| National Flag : |
The red, white, and blue stripes symbolize the nation, Buddhism, and the monarchy, respectively.
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| Time : |
GMT + 7 hours |
| Climate : |
Tends to be humid and hot throughout the year.
Average annual temperature = 28 degree C (83 degree F)
3 seasons: Hot (Mar-May); Rainy (Jun-Oct); Cool (Nov-Feb)
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| Electricity : |
220 V, 50 Hz
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