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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bangkok
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5,104,476
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2020
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Mueang Nonthaburi
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291,555
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2020
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Samut Prakan
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388,920
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2020
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| 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
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| January: |
°C / 76.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 82.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 63.6" |
Boundaries
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Myanmar
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1,800 km
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Laos
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1,754 km
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Cambodia
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803 km
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Malaysia
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506 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Thai
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75.00%
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Chinese
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14.00%
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Other
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11.00%
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Religions
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Buddhism
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95.00%
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Muslim
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3.80%
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other
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0.60%
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Christianity
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0.50%
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Hinduism
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0.10%
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CountryWire
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