FACTS ABOUT

THAILAND

Population : 63 million

Language : Thai, English (widely understood in the city)

Religion : Buddhist 92.55% Muslim 5.29 % , Christian 1.34 %

Government : A constitutional Monarchy headed by the King Rama IX

Per Capita Income : 3,500 USD

Major Agricultural Exports : Rice, Tapioca, Rubber, Coconuts, Sugar, Maize

Major manufactured Exports : Textiles, Gems and Jewelry, Electronics, Cars.

Temperature : Average 29 degree celcius

Local Time : GMT + 7 hours

Geography

Area: 513,115 sq. km. (198,114 sq. mi.); equivalent to the size of France, or

slightly smaller than Texas.

Cities: Capital -- Bangkok (population 9,668,854)

Climate: Tropical monsoon.

People•Nationality: Thai•Population (2006): 65.28 million. (Data based on Bank of Thailand.) •Labor force (2006): 36.43 million. •Annual population growth rate (2006 est.): 0.3%.•Ethnic groups: Thai 89%, other 11%.•Religions: Buddhist 94-95%, Muslim 4-5%, Christian, Hindu, Brahmin, other.

•Languages: Thai (official language); English is the second language of the elite; regional dialects.•Education: Years compulsory--12. Literacy--94.9% male, 90.5% female.•Health (2006 est.): Infant mortality rate--19.5/1,000. •Life expectancy--68 years male, 75 years female.

Economy•GDP (2006): $206 billion. •Annual GDP growth rate (2006): 5.0%.•Per capita income (2006): $3,155. •Unemployment rate (2006): 1.5% of total labor force.•Natural resources: Tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite.•Agriculture (8.9% of GDP): Products--rice, tapioca, rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans.

•Industry: Types--tourism, textiles, garments, agricultural processing, cement, integrated circuits, jewelry, electronics, and auto assembly.

• Medical University Hospital = 13 ( 1%)• Government Hospitals = 818 ( 58%)( 25 Regional , 70 General , 723 Suburbs )• Private Hospitals = 406 ( 29%)• Army / Air Force Hospitals = 67 ( 5%)• Cancer Institute & Others = 93 ( 7%)

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