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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 throughout Thailand is 19-38 ํC; |
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the themperature would be various subjects to seasons
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More information: Thai Meteorological Department |
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Population |
Thailand's population in the year 2010 is 67.6 million people |
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Male 32.2 million people
Female 34.4 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 2010, Thai people's beliefs are |
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Buddhism |
94.6% |
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Islam |
4.6% |
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Christianity |
0.7% |
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Others |
0.1% |
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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 |
94.9% |
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Female |
90.5% |
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Source: CIA The World Factbook |
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Currency |
Baht (30.49 Baht/US$. - 2011 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: The Secretaria of Cabinet |
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Structure of the Economy in Year 2011
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Sector |
GDP by Sector (%) |
Labour force by sector (%) |
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Manufacturing |
39.0 |
13.6 |
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Wholesale and Retail Trade |
13.5 |
15.5 |
| Transport, Storage and communication |
9.6 |
2.6 |
| Agricuture |
8.6 |
38.2 |
| Construction and Mining |
4.3 |
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Other services * |
25.0 |
24.0 |
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Note* Other services include financial sector, education, hotels and restaurants, etc. |
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Openness to International Trade in 2011 (149% of GDP)
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Major Export Items
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Electronics (13.3 %)
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Automotive (10.2 %)
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Agro-manufacturing Products (12.6 %)
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Machinery & Equipment (7.4 %)
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Agriculture Products (10.6 %)
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Computer parts & accessories (6.4 %)
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Note: Indicates share of total exports
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Major Import Items
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Crude Oil (14.4 %)
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Industrial machinery and parts (9.1 %)
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Parts of electronics and electrical appliances (11.8 %)
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Chemicals (6.3 %)
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Materials of base metal (9.4 %)
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Automotive (4.3 %)
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Note: Indicates share of total imports
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