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Area: 513,115 sq km (196,512 sq miles)
Population: 65,068,149 (2007 estimate)
Capital city: Bangkok (9.4 million)
People (main ethnicity): Thai, Chinese, and Malay
Languages: Thai, Yawi (far South)
Religion(s): Buddhist (94%), Muslim (5%), Other (inc. Christian, and Hindu 1%)
Currency: Baht
Major political parties: Democrat Party, Puea Thai
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Prime Minister/Premier: Abahisit Vejjajiva
Foreign Minister: Kasit Piromya
Membership of international groupings/organisations: United Nations (UN), Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Group of 77 at the United Nations (G77), Non Aligned Movement (NAM), World Trade Organisation (WTO), BIMSTEC, Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) (observer), Organisation for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE) (observer).

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