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 | THAILAND[Prathet Thai ; Prades Thai ; Muang Thai ; Siam] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Muang T'hai ; Prathet T'hai |
| country code ISO: TH //; - FIPS: TH |
| location: Southeast Asia |
| time zone: +7 UT |
| surface (land) area: 513115 sq.km = 198115 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 20° N / South: 5° N / East: 105° E / West: 97° E |
| borders (land): Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia |
| borders (coastline): Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand (both parts of Indian Ocean) |
| climate: tropical monsoon |
| Government |
| independent since: 1350 ; 1882 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Krung Thep (Bangkok) |
| administrative division: region (6) + metropolis (1) into changwat [=province] (76) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1990): 54532,300 /-; (2000): 60606,947 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 61230,874; or: 60728,000 /-; 2001: 61213,000; or: 61797,751 |
| population density: 118 per sq.km = 306 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,5% //; - doubling time: 63 years |
| birth rate: 17 - 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 - 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 270 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 32 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69 years (male: 66; female: 72) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 27% //; - 15-59 years: 65% //; - 60+ years: 8% |
| urbanisation: 22% //; - urbanisation growth: 3% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 69% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Thai 80% (Siamese 53%, Lao 27%); Chinese 12%; Malay 4%; Khmer 3% |
| languages: Thai (official); Chinese, Malay, English |
| religious affiliation: Buddhist 95%; Muslim 4%; Christian 0,6% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2462 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 89% |
| people per physician: 3461 |
| people per hospital bed: 466 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 87% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 28% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 16% |
| adult literacy: 89% (male: 93%; female: 85%) [later as total figures found: 94 - 96%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Thai baht = 100 satangs |
| annual inflation rate: 4% |
| population below poverty line: 13% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2210 per capita |
| GNI USD 2000 per capita //; - [ppp: 6320] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD 1580 per capita |
| import: USD 71837 per capita //; - export: USD 56743 per capita |
| trade: USD 1152 per capita //; - or 107% of GDP |
| trade partners: JP US SG DE |
| human development index: 0,757 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 66 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 2,4% |
| tourism: 9 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 43% //; - grass land: 2% //; - wooded area: 28% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 70% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 12% |
| agricultural products: rice, sugarcane, tapioca, maize, palm oil, rubber, soybean, coffee, kenaf, cassava |
| livestock (million): buffalo 1,9 / cattle: 6,1 / goats: 0,1 / pigs: 6,5 / poultry: 232 / sheep: 0,04 |
| fish catch: 3005000 - 3500000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 6% //; - part of industry in GDP: 39% |
| industrial products: cement, refined sugar, chemical fertilizer, synthetic fibre, iron sheet, tin plate, textiles, agricultural processing |
| mining products: tin, lignite, gas, gems, oil, tungsten, lead, zinc, antimony, potash, limestone, gypsum, kaolin, fluorite |
| CO2 emission per capita: 3,2 |
| services: labour force: 24% //; - part of services in GDP: 49% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1169 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1352 |
| annual water use (per capita): 602 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 64600, or 73233 km //; - of which paved: 98% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 18 per 1000 |
| railways: 3755, or 4623 km //; - railways passenger/km: 12975 |
| navigable inland waterways: 3701 km |
| ownership telephone: 59 - 86 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 167 - 232 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 54 - 289 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 47 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 13900 |
| personal computers: 24 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Doi Inthanon 2594 m, Doi Pha Hom Pok 2297, Chiang Dao 2185 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): some reservoirs |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Mae Nam Chao Phraya, Mae Nam Ping, Mae Nam Mun, Mae Nam Chi, Mae Nam Mae Klong |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Ko Phuket, Ko Samui, Ko Phangan, Ko Chang, Ko Terutao, Ko Lanta |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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