Thailand: Fast Facts

Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand

Total Area: 513,116 square kilometers

Administrative Divisions: 73 Provinces

Head of State: King

Head of Government: Prime Minister

Capital: Bangkok

Major Cities: Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima

Language: Thai

Religions: Buddhism

Currency: Baht (THB)

Population: 64.9 million (UN estimate, 2006)

Literacy: 96 percent

Gross National Income per capita: US$ 2,750 (World Bank estimate, 2006)

Economy: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism

International Dialing Code: +66

Time: GMT/UTC+7