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About Thailand

Full country name: Kingdom of Thailand
Area: 517,000 sq km
Population: 65 million
Capital city: Bangkok (pop 8.5 million)
People: 75% Thai, 11% Chinese, 3.5% Malay, also Mon, Khmer, Phuan and Karen minorities
Language: Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Religion: 95% Buddhism, 4% Muslim, 0.7% Christian
Government: Democratic constitutional monarchy

Major products: Computers, garments, integrated circuits, gems, jewellery, textiles, tobacco, furniture, and plastics
Major trading partners: ASEAN, USA, European Union

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