Thailand

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PROFILE
  • Area: 513,120 sq. km (198,117 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 68,200,824 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 0.32% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 74.7 years (2016)
  • Languages: Thai (official) 90.7%, Burmese 1.3%, English (secondary language of the elite)
  • Religions: Buddhist (official) 93.6%, Muslim 4.9%, Christian 1.2%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%
  • Formal name: Kingdom of Thailand
  • Alternate names: Kingdom of Thailand, Muang-Thai, Prades Thai, Prathet Thai, Ratcha Anachak Thai, Sayam, Siam
  • Government type: constitutional monarchy; note: interim military-run government since May 2014
  • Leaders: chief of state: King WACHIRALONGKON Bodinthrathepphayawarangkun; head of government: Interim Prime Minister Gen. PRAYUT Chan-ocha
  • Capital: Bangkok
  • Administrative divisions: 76 provinces and 1 municipality
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $16,100 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: automobiles and parts, computer and parts, jewelry and precious stones, polymers of ethylene in primary forms, refine fuels, electronic integrated circuits, chemical products, rice, fish products, rubber products, sugar, cassava, poultry, machinery and pa
  • Imports: machinery and parts, crude oil, electrical machinery and parts, chemicals, iron & steel and product, electronic integrated circuit, automobile’s parts, jewelry including silver bars and gold, computers and parts, electrical household appliances, soybean,
  • Currency: baht (THB)
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