Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Myanmar (Burma). Capital: Bangkok Area: total: 514,000 sq km land: 511,770 sq km water: 2,230 sq km Lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m. Highest point: Doi Inthanon 2,576 m.

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Population: 65,068,149 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Thai (singular and plural) Ethnic groups: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11%. Religions: Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6%. Languages: Thai, English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects.

Tropical. Rainy warm cloudy southwest monsoon from mid-May to September. Dry cool northeast monsoon from November to mid-March. The southern isthmus is always hot and humid.

Government type: Constitutional monarchy Independence: 1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized) . National holiday: Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)

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