Thailand
Official name: |
Thailand |
Capital City: |
Bangkok |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.co.th |
International Dialing Code: |
66 |
Population: |
58,851,357 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 baht (B) = 100 satang |
Spoken Languages: |
Thai, English the secondary language of the elite, ethnic and regional dialects |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Feb 9, Apr 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, May 1, 5, 8, Jul 6, 7, Aug 12, Oct 23, Dec 7, 10, 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: manufactures 73%, agricultural products and fisheries 21%, raw materials 5%, fuels 1% |
Partners: US 21.0%, Japan 17.1%, Singapore 13.6%, Hong Kong 5.3%, Germany 3.5%, UK 3.0%, Netherlands 2.8%, Malaysia 2.4% Major Imports: |
Commodities: manufactures 80%, fuels 6.9%, raw materials 6.6%, foodstuffs 4.3% |
Partners: Japan 30.4%, US 11.9%, Singapore 6.3%, Germany 5.8%, Taiwan 5.1%, Malaysia 4.9%, South Korea 3.7%, China 2.6% Total Export: |
$45.1 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$53.9 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$416.7 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$6,900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
93.8% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.03% (1996 est.) |
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