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Region: Southeast Asia

Capital: Bangkok

Population: 69,557,704

Area Total: 514,000

Area Land: 511,770

Climate: Tropical
monsoon
dry, cool
northeast monsoon
southern isthmus always hot and humid.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bangkok 5,104,476 2020
Mueang Nonthaburi 291,555 2020
Samut Prakan 388,920 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Southeast Asia
Population: 69,557,704
Area Total: 514,000km2
Area Land: 511,770km2
Coast Line: 3,219km
Capital: Bangkok
Climate: Tropical
monsoon
dry, cool
northeast monsoon
southern isthmus always hot and humid.
Languages: Thai
English
ethnic and regional dialects
Currency: 1 baht (B$) = 100 satang
Holiday: Songkran is April 13-15, Queen's Birthday is 12 August


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 76.00°F
July: °C / 82.30°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 63.6"


Boundaries
Myanmar 1,800 km
Laos 1,754 km
Cambodia 803 km
Malaysia 506 km


Ethnic Divisions
Thai 75.00%
Chinese 14.00%
Other 11.00%


Religions
Buddhism 95.00%
Muslim 3.80%
other 0.60%
Christianity 0.50%
Hinduism 0.10%

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