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| Full Country Name
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Thailand
Prathet Thai, meaning "land of the free" |
| Capital : |
Bangkok
Krung Thep, meaning " city of angels" |
| Geography : |
Lies in the heart of Southeast
Asia |
| Neighboring countries
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1) Burma - west and north,
2) Lao P.D.R. - north and northeast,
3) Cambodia - southeast and
4) Malaysia - south. |
Area :
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514,000 sq. km. |
| 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 |
| Population : |
60.2 million (6 million in Bangkok
alone) |
| 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. |
| Language : |
Thai (though English is widely
understood in most major cities) |
| Religion : |
Buddhism (95%), Muslim (4%), others
(1%) |
| Government : |
Democratic Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of State : |
H.R.H. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
(Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty) |
| Prime Minister : |
Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Administration :
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76 provinces, each subdivided
into
amphoe (district) tambon (sub-disrict)
and muban (village) |
| National Flag : |
The red, white, and blue stripes
symbolize the Nation, Buddhism, and the Monarchy, respectively. |
| Time : |
GMT + 7 hours |
| Electricity : |
220 V, 50 Hz |
| 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) |
