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Facts at a glance

Full Country Name: Thailand (Prathet Thai, meaning "land of the free")
Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep, meaning " city of angels")
Geography: Lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, roughly equidistant between India and China.
Neighboring countries:
1) Myanmar - west and north,
2) Lao P.D.R. - north and northeast,
3) Cambodia - southeast and
4) Malaysia - south.
Area: 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: 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
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)
Electricity:220 V, 50 Hz

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