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 Thailand: Facts
General:
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict.
Capital:
Bangkok
Thailand has a well developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, and welcomes foreign investment. Thailand has fully recovered from the 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis and was one of East Asia's best performers in 2002-04.
Area:
- Total: 514,000 sq km
- Land: 511,770 sq km
- Water: 2,230 sq km
Climate:
- Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid.
Population:
Religions:
- Buddhist 94.6 %, Muslim 4.6 %, Christian 0.7 %, other 0.1 % (2000 census).
Languages:
- Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects.
Current Information:
» Country report in English (external link), provided by "Kooperation international".
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