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Thailand

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Thailand
AREA
513,115 sq km (198,115 sq miles).
POPULATION
60,816,227 (1997).
POPULATION DENSITY
118.5 per sq km.
CAPITAL
Bangkok
CAPITAL POPULATION
7,753,000, including Thon Buri (1995).
GEOGRAPHY
Thailand is bounded to the west by Myanmar and the Indian Ocean, to the south and east by Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand, to the east by Cambodia, and to the north and east by Laos. Central Thailand is dominated by the Chao Phraya River.
GOVERNMENT
Constitutional monarchy since 1973. Head of State: HM King Bumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) since 1946. Head of Government: Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai since 1997.
LANGUAGE
Thai is the official language. English is widely spoken, especially in establishments catering for tourists.
RELIGION
The vast majority adhere to Buddhism (Theravada), with Muslim and Christian minorities.
STANDARD TIME
GMT + 7.
ELECTRICITY
220 volts AC, 50Hz. American- and European-style 2-pin plugs are in use.

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