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Bangkok
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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Kingdom of Thailand
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| Conventional short form |
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Thailand
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Siam
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Thai
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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20,047,000
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| Other languages |
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Akha, Bisu, Blang, Bru East, Bru West, Burmese, Cham West, Chinese Hakka, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Min Dong, Chinese Min Nan, Chinese Yue, Chong, Hmong Daw, Hmong Njua, Iu Mien, Japanese, Karen Pa o, Karen Pwo East, Karen Pwo North, Karen S gaw, Kayah East, Kayan, Kensiu, Khmer North, Khmu, Khün, Korean, Kuy, Lahu, Lahu Shi, Lamet, Lao, Lawa East, Lawa West, Lisu, Lü, Mal, Malay, Malay Pattani, Mang, Moken, Moklen, Mon, Mpi, Nyaw, Palaung Pale, Phai, Phu Thai, Phuan, Phunoi, Saek, Shan, Sinhala, Sô, Song, Tai Daeng, Tai Dam, Tai Nüa, Tamil, Thai, Thai North, Thai North East, Thai Sign Language, Thai South, Urak Lawoi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoy
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Aleng, Baru, Belubn, B'ru, Bruu, Central Tai, Chau Pok, Chaw Talay, Chawnam, Cuoi, Dambro, Hkawa, Ht'in, Isaan, Isan, Issan, Jinping Dai, Kam Mu'ang, Kamet, Kammüang, Kammyang, Karen Pwo Western Thailand, Karennyi, Kense, Kha Khmu, Kha Phay, Kha So, Khamen-boran, Khon Doi, Khon Mung, Khon Myang, Kui, Kui Souei, Kuoy, K'wa, La Nya, Lan Na, Lanatai, Lanna, Lao Phuan, Lao Song, Lao Song Dam, Lawoi, Lawta, Luu, Maniq, Mawas, Mengo, Meni, Menik, Moni, Mos, Mpi-mi, Mu'ang, Muhsur, Musseh Kwi, Musseh Lyang, Musser, Myang, Northern Lawa, Northern Thai, Nyo, Orak Lawoi', Pai-yi, Pak Tai, Pak Thai, Paktay, Pao, Payap, Phay, Phayap, Phlong, Phu Un, Phutai, Phuu Thai, Phyap, Prai, Pray 1, Putai, Puthai, Sakai, Sen Chun, Siamese, Soai, Southern Pwo Karen, Southern Ta-ang, Standard Thai, Suai, Suay, Suei, Sui, Suoi, Tai Lue, Tai Man, Tai Nya, Tai Yay, Takanoon, Taleng, Taungtu, Thai Islam, Thai Lu, Thai Song, Thai Yay, Thaiklang, Thung Chan Pray, Tiong, Tmooy, Wa, Western Laotian, Wiang Papao Lua, Yo, Yoi, Yooi, Yooy, Yuan
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Anlour, Antra, Bandu, Black Khoany, Bru Kok Sa-at, Buriram, Central Isan, Chang, Chaozhou, Chiangrai, Damrey, Dung, Fujian, Fuzhou, Hainan, Hmong Gu Mba, Ho, Hwethom, Ja-it, Kanchanaburi Pwo Karen, Khaskhong, Khorat Thai, Korat, Kraol, La-oor, L'be, Lower Lamet, Lu Shi Lisu, Mae Ping, Mae Sarieng, Mong Leng, Mung, Na, Nan, Northern Isan, Nyi, O, Omkoi, Palakhi, Panapu, Petchabun Miao, Phalo, Phang, Ratchaburi Pwo Karen, Shantou, Shehleh, Sisaket, So Makon, So Phong, So Slouy, So Trong, Southern Isan, Surin, Tai Wang, Tak Bai, Thai Malay, Tri, Upper Lamet, White Khoany
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Black Lahu, Chaochow, Cin Haw, Foochow, Fuchow, Fukien, Haw, Hmong Qua Mba, Hod, Hokkien, Hui, Hui-tze, Hwei, Kalerng, Kaleung, Korat, Loheirn, Luhishi, Luhushi, Miao Lai, Musseh Daeng, Musser Dam, Northern Lahu, Palachi, Panghse, Pantha, Panthe, Pathee, Phetchaburi Pwo Karen, Red Lahu, So Tri, So Trii, Southern Lahu, Striped Hmong, Suai Chang, Swatow, Tai Islam, Tai Tak Bai, Techu, Teochow, Tiuchiu, Western Mandarin, Yunnanese
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Internet:
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.th
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| Internet users |
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2.3 Mio. (2000)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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15 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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15 00 N, 100 00 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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514,000.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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4,863.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Thailand Baht
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T
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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410 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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3% (2000*)
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Imports (US $)
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62.3 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001*)
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| Inflation rate |
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1.6% (2001)
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People:
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| Population |
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62,354,402
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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23.3% (M: 7,404,227; F: 7,121,083)
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- 15 - 64 years
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69.9% (M: 21,469,186; F: 22,090,520)
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| - 65 years and over |
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6.8% (M: 1,868,632; F: 2,400,754)
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| Labor force |
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33.4 Mio. (2001*)
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