| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Krung Thep |
6,513,100 |
2002 |
| Samut Prakan |
390,300 |
2002 |
| Nonthaburi |
300,200 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Southeast Asia |
| Population: |
62,456,900 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
514,000 km2 |
| Area Land: |
511,770 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
3,219 km km |
| 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: |
Birthday of His Majesty the King |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Bangkok |
| January: |
25.9°C / 78.6°F |
| July: |
28.5°C / 83.3°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1466.9mm / 57.8'' |
Boundaries |
|
Myanmar: |
1,800km |
|
Laos: |
1,754km |
|
Cambodia: |
803km |
|
Malaysia: |
506km |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Thai |
75% |
| Chinese |
14% |
| Other |
11% |
Religions |
| Buddhism |
95% |
| Muslim |
4% |
| other |
.60% |
| Christianity |
.50% |
| Hinduism |
.10% |
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