Location-Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Area-total:514,000sqkm
land:511,770sqkm
water: 2,230 sq km
Climate-tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
Terrain-central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere
Land Use-arableland:29.36%
permanentcrops:6.46%
other: 64.18% (2001)
Natural hazards-land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; droughts
Demography-Population: 65,444,371
Population growth rate: 0.87% (2005 est.)
Migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, other 11%
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