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People:
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Nationality: Noun and adjective--Thai(s).
Population (1999): 62 million.
Annual growth rate: 1%.
Ethnic groups: Thai 89%, other 11%.
Religions: Buddhist 95%, Muslim 4%, Christian, Hindu, other.
Languages: Thai (official language); English is the second language of the elite; regional dialects.
Education: Years compulsory--6. Literacy--96% male, 92% female.
Health (1998): Infant mortality rate--4.5/1,000. Life expectancy--69.97 yrs. male, 74.99 yrs. female.
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Economy:
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GDP (1999): $124 billion.
Annual growth rate (1999): 4.2%; (2000, projected): 4.5%.
Per capita income (1999): $1,996.
Natural resources: Tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite.
Agriculture (11% of GDP): Products--rice, tapioca, rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans.
Industry: Types--tourism, textiles, garments, agricultural processing, cement, integrated circuits, jewelry.
Trade (1999): Exports--$57 billion: textiles and footwear, fishery products, computers and parts, jewelry, rice, tapioca products, integrated circuits, rubber. Major markets--U.S., Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, EU. Imports--$48 billion: machinery and parts, petroleum, iron and steel, chemicals, vehicles and parts, jewelry, fish preparations, electrical appliances, fertilizers and pesticides. Major suppliers--Japan, U.S., Singapore, Taiwan, Germany, South Korea, EU.
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