Thailand

Thailand
monarchy, SE Asia; 198,115 sq. mi.; pop. 56,217,000; cap. Bangkok: formerly called Siam.

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  • Thailand — [tī′land΄, ] also [ tī′lənd] 1. country in SE Asia, on the Indochinese & Malay peninsulas: 198,114 sq mi (513,113 sq km); pop. 54,532,000; cap. Bangkok: abbrev. Thai: see INDOCHINA 2. Gulf of arm of the South China Sea, between the Malay &… …   English World dictionary

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  • Thailand — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Thailand <p></p> Background: <p></p> A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid 14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian… …   The World Factbook

  • Thailand — Siam (veraltet) * * * Thai|land; s: Staat in Hinterindien. * * * Thailand,     Kurzinformation:   Fläche: 513 115 km2   Einwohner: (2000) 61,2 Mio.   Hauptstadt: Bangko …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Thailand —    Contemporary Thailand is a predominantly Theravada Buddhist country, where Hinduism, ani mism, Islam, and Christianity are also practiced. The Hindu minority constitutes only about 1 percent of the population. Nevertheless, the his toric… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

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