Thailand
Facts
Area:
Total: 319400 sq miles
Land: 318014 sq miles
Water: 1,386 sq miles
Climate:
Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
Elevation Extremes:
Lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 ft
Highest point: Doi Inthanon 8449 ft
Population:
64,631,595
Ethnic Groups:
Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11%
Religions:
Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1%
Languages:
Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Country name
Conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand
Conventional short form: Thailand
Former: Siam
Government type:
Constitutional monarchy
Capital:
Bangkok
Independence:
1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$8,300 (2005 est.)
Currency:
Thai baht (THB)
Time Zone:
GMT +7
Country Dialing Code:
+66
Electricity:
220V 50HzHz