Official name: The Kingdom of Thailand
Government type: Constitutional monarchy
Capital: Bangkok
Total Area: 514,000 sq km
Population: 62.35 million
Currency: Baht (THB)
Average exchange rate: $1=42.44
GDP: $119 billion (2001)
GDP: (Composition by sector): Agriculture- 11%, Industry-40%, Services-49%
Main Industries: Motor Vehicles,
Tourism, Textiles and Garments, Agricultural processing, Beverages, Tobacco, Cement, Light manufacturing
Imports: $62.3 Billion
Industrial production growth rate: 4% (2001)
Exports: $65.3 Billion
Main exports: Computers, transistors, seafood, clothing
Main export partners (value share): US (23%), Japan (14%), Singapore (8%), China (6%), Hong Kong (5%), Malaysia (4%)
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