GENERAL INFORMATION OF THAILAND

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Overview
Thailand lays down on the East part of Indosina peninsula: it is next to Myanmar on the East; Malaysia on the South; Laos on the Northeast; and, Cambodia on the Southeast. It has a typical tropical climate; the climate is divided into two seasons--rainy season and dry season.

As history tells, most of countries in Southeast Asia once have been colonies of Western Powers. However, Kingdom of Thailand is a rare example of countries which has kept its independence since from the foundation in 13th century.Therefore, ruling family still is quite familier to the nation; and, it gains the nation's respect and worship. There is one more thing which is familier to the Thai; that is Buddhism. Buddhism has strong influence on the way people think, society, culture, etc. Also, even though Thailand is a rich farmland; after 1960s, by driving the plan of economic social development and agriculture as a base, it has propulsed industrialization. Thailand has achieved rapid economic growth since 1980s; and, it is viewed that Thailand would soon be a member of NIES.

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Official name
Kingdom of Thailand
Form of government
Constitutional Monarchy/bicameral National Assembly(Rathasatha)
Area(1000 square km)
513
Population(thousands,1993)
58584
Population density(people/1 square km,1993)
114
Average life span(male/female)
67/72
Birth rate(per 1000people,1989)
20.4
Death rate(per 1000people,1989)
6.0
Religions
Buddhism 95%,Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%,Hinduism 0.1%,other0.6%
Capital
Bangkok
Entry into UN
December 1946
GNP(billion US dollars,1993)
120.235
per capita GNP(US dollars,1993)
2040
GDP(billion US dollars,1992)
110.429
per capita GDP(US dollars,1992)
1912
Foreign-exchange reserves(million Us dollars,1993)
24593
Growth rate(1991)
7.9%
Export(million US dollars,1993)
37173
Import(million US dollars,1993)
46058

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