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Thailand Background Information

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. Thailand is currently facing separatist violence in its southern ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces.

Thailand Quickstats

  • Population: 65,068,149
  • Area: 514,000 sq km
  • Density: 122 /km² (80th)
  • GDP (total): $585.9 billion (21st)
  • GDP (per capita): $9,100 (69th)
  • Literacy: 92.6%

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  • Currency: Baht ฿ (THB)
  • Dial code: +66

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