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Name:
Date:
Country Fact Folder
Official name:Kingdom of Thailand (CIA)
Common name(s):Thailand (CIA)
Flag:
(CIA)
Geography
Location: Southeastern
southeast of Burma
Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand,
( CIA )
(i.e. in the Middle East, between X country and Y country, north of Z river)
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Map:
( CIA )
Area:
a) Total:513,120
sq km ( CIA )
b) Land: 510,890
sq km ( CIA )
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c) Water: 2,230
sq km ( CIA )
Bordering nations:Burma
1,800 km, Cambodia 803 km, Laos 1,754 km, Malaysia 506 km
( CIA )
Natural resources, including well-known rivers, mountains, deserts, etc:tin,
rubber, natural
gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land ( CIA )
(i.e. Gobi Desert, Nile River)
People
Population:
a) Total:67,448,120
(July 2013 est.) ( CIA )
b) Male:34,330.60 000 ( undp org )
c) Female:35,561.55 000 ( undp org )
Population growth rate (how quickly the population grows):0.543%
Birth rate (of X babies born, the % that survives):12.81
(2012 est.) ( CIA )
births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
(CIA )
Life expectancy (for how many years is the average person able to live):73.83
What are the biggest ethnic groups?Thai
years ( CIA )
75%, Chinese 14%, other 11% ( CIA )
(i.e. Turks, Han Chinese)
What are the most common religions? Buddhist
0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census) ( CIA )
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(official) 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian
(i.e. Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism)
Most common language(s) spoken:Thai,
English ( CIA )
(i.e. Malay, Norwegian)
How to say “hello” in most common language(s): sawadika( CIA )
Literacy (the % of people who can read and write):
Total: a)92.6% ( CIA )
Male: b)94.9% ( CIA )
Female: c) 90.5% ( CIA )
Government
Government type:constitutional
monarchy ( CIA )
(i.e. representative democracy, constitutional monarchy)
Capital: Bangkok ( CIA )
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Major cities: Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Pak krest
Hat Yai
Independence (what year was the country established as a modern nation-state?):1238
(traditional founding date; never colonized) ( CIA )
Key political leaders:
(i.e. President: Barack Obama)
President:King PHUMIPHON Adu nyadet, also spelled BHUMIBOL Adulyadej ( CIA )
the head of government :Prime Minister YINGLAK Chinnawat ( CIA )
Participation in regional organizations, conventions, treaties, and agreements: the United
Nations, ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, International Monetary
Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization ( STATE GOV )
(i.e. NATO, ASEAN, NAFTA)
Participation in international organizations, conventions, treaties, and agreements:
(i.e. Kyoko Protocol, United Nations, Genocide Convention) ADB,
APEC, ARF, ASEAN,
BIMSTEC, BIS, CD, CICA, CP, EAS, FAO, G -77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees),
ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO,
ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW,
OSCE (partner), PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO,
UNMOGIP, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO ( CIA )
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Describe the country’s position and influence in its region: it is one of the most popular
traveling country in Asia .
(i.e. for China, you can say that it is an economic and political leader in Asia)
Describe the country’s position and influence internationally:Thailand is a founding member of
ASEAN and strongly supports its efforts to promote economic development, social integration, and
stability throughout the region. Thailand and the United States belong to a number of the same
international organizations, including the United Nations, ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation forum, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. Thailand
also is a Partner for Cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and an
Organization of American States observer. ( STATE GOV )
(i.e. you can say that India is one of the rising economies in the world but is not at a point
where it can be called a world leader in terms of economic, military, or political influence )
Economy
GDP:
$645.7 billion (2012 est.)
GDP per capita:
as of year( CIA )
$10,000 (2012 est.)
Agricultural products:rice,
as of year( CIA )
cassava (manioc), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans
( CIA )
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Industries:tourism,
textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco,
cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts,
integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts; world's
second-largest tungsten producer and third -largest tin producer ( CIA )
What does the country import and export? export: $226.2
billion import : $213.7 billion ( CIA )
Which countries are your country’s biggest trade partners? Import : Japan
China( CIA )
Currency:
(i.e. USD, RMB)
Exchange rate:baht
per U S dollar -
31.08 5
( CIA )
(i.e. RMB 6.1 = USD 1)
Military
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Export :
Military branches (the different parts of the military):Royal
Thai Army (Kongthap Bok Thai,
RTA), Royal Thai Navy (Kong thap Ruea Thai, RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps),
Royal Thai Air Force (Kongthap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2013) ( CIA )
(i.e. Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish Land Forces)
Manpower available for military service:
a) Total:35444176000
Males: b) 17,689,921,000 ( CIA )
Females: c)17,754,795 ,000 ( CIA )
Military expenditures (% of GDP):1.8%
of GDP (2005 est.) ( CIA )
International Issues
Military, political, and border disputes:separatist violence in Thailand's predominantly MalayMuslim southern provinces prompt border closures and controls with Malaysia to stem insurgent
activities .( CIA )
(i.e. my country is fighting with Y country over who the Z river belongs to)
Economic disputes:The Thai economy has weathered internal and external economic shocks in
recent years. The global economic severely cut Thailand's exports, with most sectors experiencing
double-digit drops. In 2009, the economy contracted 2.3%. ( CIA )
(A country wants to sell oil to B country with no tax, but B country will not agree)
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Environmental problems: the spread of avian flu .( CIA )
(i.e. pollution, melting glaciers)
Illicit trade (drugs, weapons, people, etc):a
minor producer of opium, heroin, and
marijuana; transit point for illicit heroin en route to the international drug market from
Burma and Laos; eradication efforts have reduced the area of cannabis cultivation and
shifted some production to neighboring countries; opium poppy cultivation has been
reduced by eradication efforts; also a drug money -laundering center; minor role in
methamphetamine production for regional consumption; major consumer of
methamphetamine since the 1990s despite a series of government crackdowns ( CIA )
(i.e. heroine, machine guns)
Refugees and displaced persons:88,148 ( CIA )
(i.e. 2,000+ people with no citizenship)
Other disputes and issues:Thailand must deal with Karen and other ethnic rebels, refugees, and
illegal cross-border activities ( CIA )
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/profiles/
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