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Geography |
Maximum Length |
1,620 km |
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Maximum Width |
775 km |
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Land Area |
513,115 sq.km. |
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Climate |
Thailand's weather can be best described as tropical |
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monsoon climate with a high degree of humidity. Annual |
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average temperature of Thailand is 27 ํC; the temperature |
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More information: Thai Meteorological Department |
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Population |
Thailand's population in the year 2008 is 66.25 million people |
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Male 32.56 million people
Female 33.69 million people |
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Source: Labor Force Survey by NSO |
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Religion |
Thailand is one of the most strongly Buddhist countries in |
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the world; however, all people are allowed full freedom to |
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express their beliefs. In year 2005, Thai people's beliefs are |
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Buddhism |
93.9% |
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Islam |
5.2% |
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Christianity |
0.7% |
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Others |
0.2% |
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Source: NSO |
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Literacy |
Literacy rates of Adults, age over 15 year old in Thailand are |
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Male |
95.9% |
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Female |
92.6% |
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Note: Estimated figures (2008)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
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Currency |
Baht (33.36 Baht/US$. - 2008 average rate) |
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Source: Bank of Thailand |
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Language |
The official national language, spoken by almost 100 per cen |
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of the population, is "Thai" |
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Political System |
Thailand is govermed by a democratic form of |
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goverment with the King as Head of State. |
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More information: Thai Meteorological Department |
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Structure of the Economy in 2008
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Sector |
GDP by Sector (%) |
Labour force by sector (%) |
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Agriculture |
8.9 |
39.0 |
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Manufacturing |
40.1 |
14.5 |
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Wholesale and Retail Trade |
13.8 |
15.3 |
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Other services * |
37.2 |
31.3 |
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* Other services include financial sector, education, hotels and restaurants, etc. |
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Openness to Trade in 2008 124% of GDP
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Major Export Items
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- Computers and parts (9.4 %)
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- Petroleum Products (5.4 %)
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- Vehicles and parts (9.4 %)
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- Plastic products (4.6 %)
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- Electrical appliances (6.8 %)
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- Base metal products (4.8 %)
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Major Import Items
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- Crude Oil (16.3 %)
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- Industrial machinery & parts (6.5 %)
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- Electrical machinery & parts (8.3 %)
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- Integrated circuits (2.9 %)
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- Iron and Steel (7.6 %)
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- Vehicles and parts (3.1 %)
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