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- 2. Country Location/Size Thailand isa country in the continent of Asia. Its coordinates are 15000 north and 1000 east. The bordering countries are Laos, Malaysia, Burma and Cambodia. Thailand is about 15 times smaller than Australia and it covers about 513 120 km2.
- 3. Population compared to Australia Australiahas a population of about 24.13 million people. Thailand has a population of about 65.93 million people. Even though Australia is 15 times bigger than Thailand, Thailand still has a population double and a bit more than Australia.
- 4. Capital City ofThailand • Bangkok is Thailand’s capital city • It is home to the Grand Palace • It is also home to about 8 million people • Bangkok is know for its busy streets • It coordinates is 13.7563 degrees north and 100.5018 degrees east
- 5. Language spoken andReligion The official language is Thai but other languages are spoken to in Thailand. Belief of religions in Thailand Buddhist 94.6% Muslim 4.3% Christian 1.0% Other 1.0% None 0.1% Language spoken in Thailand Thai (official) 90.7% Burmese 1.3% Other 8%
- 6. Trade and Currency Thecurrency in Thailand is Thai baht. 1 dollar in Australia is equal to 26.34 Thai bahts. Thailand is the 20th largest exporter and the 22nd importer in the world. They export computers the most and import Crude petroleum the most.
- 7. Flag The flag shows5 horizontal lines. There are 3 different colours: • Red • White • Blue Red symbolizes the blood of life. White symbolizes the purity of Buddhist faith. Blue symbolizes the monarchy.
- 8. Government and Leader Thailand’sform of government is constitutional monarchy. The leader of Thailand is Prayut Chan-o-cha. He has been the leader since 2014. He was a Royal Thai Army officer.
- 9. Demographics Population Density: Thereare around about 346 people per mi squared in Thailand and there are around 7.4 people per mi squared in Australia. Thailand Australia Literacy rate for 15+ 96.4% 99% Infant mortality 9.4/1000 live birth total 4.3/1000 live birth total Life expectancy (Men) 71.5 years 79.8 years Life expectancy (Female) 78 years 84.8 years Physician density 0.39/1000 population 3.37/1000 population Hospital density 2.1/1000 population 3.9/1000 population
- 10. Natural Landforms Ko TapuTham Lod Cave Erawan Falls Ko Tapu is a tall islet. It is also known as James Bond Island since it was shown is one of his movies. Erawan Falls is located in a national park found in 1975. It has an emerald green pond. Tham Lod cave is located 650m above the ground. It is 1.5km long.
- 11. Man Made Landforms AyutthayaOld City Grand Palace of Bangkok Wat Rong khun It is Bangkok’s most famous landmark. It was the Thai king’s home for 150 years. Ayutthaya Old City was the city’s former capital from 1350-1767. It is a center of culture in Thailand. Wat Rong Khun also known as the white temple was used as an art gallery, meditation rooms and many more important purposes.
- 12. Climate The weather inThailand is hot and humid. The highest average rainfall in Thailand from 1991-2015 was in August. It was 26.4mm deep. There higher rainfall seasons are from May to September.
- 13. Natural Disasters andHuman Impact on the Environment Tropical Storm Ira caused heavy rains. It damaged 2,500 square miles of farm land. In Thailand are a lot of flood and a recent one was in 2011. There were 815 deaths and about 21000km 2 of farmland damaged. The increased economy has caused some environmental issues. Some examples are pollution, deforestation and waste issues.
- 14. National Fauna, Floraand Colours The national fauna of Thailand is the Thai elephant. The national flora of Thailand is the flower of Ratchaphruek also known as the golden shower tree. The national colours of Thailand are the same as the the flag ( red, white and blue ).
- 15. Festival and Celebrations Songkran– Songkran is their traditional New Year that is celebrated from 13th to 15th of April. It is to wash their sins away, blessing friends with water. Rocket festival – It is to fire rockets in the sky to remind the sky god to give them promised rain at the start of rice growing season. Loi Krathong – It is a festival of light to thank the goddess of the water at the end of harvest. It is celebrated in the full moon in Thai’s 12th month.
- 16. Cultural Dress Tradition Thaicostumes are now only worn on special occasions. Here are some elements in Thai Costumes: • Pha nung - a long rectangular cloth worn around lower body like a skirt. • Sin - a tube skirt that is wrapped around the waist. • Sabai - a shawl like piece of clothing that is worn by men and women. • Chong Kraben – a cloth that wraps around the lower body that resembles pants.
- 17. Traditional Music Here aresome genres of traditional music played in Thailand: • Piphat - A classical music of Thailand played with wind and percussion instruments. • Khrueang Sai – A classical music of Thailand played mostly with string instruments. • Mahori - A type of music typically played by women using gongs, xylophones and strings
- 18. Bibliography Name of WebsiteURL Created Date World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook/geos/th.html Posted: 2007 Last updated:2017 Thailand’s Natural Disasters https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/14-of-thailands-worst-natural-disasters/ 2016 Thailand Celebrations http://www.vtaide.com/ASEAN/Thailand/celebrations.html 2017 Traditional Thai Costumes https://asianinspirations.com.au/asian-culture/traditional-thai-costumes/ 2017 Ko Tapu, Thailand http://www.amazingplacesonearth.com/ko-tapu-thailand/ 2017 Thailand National Parks https://www.thainationalparks.com/erawan-national-park 2017 Tham Lod Cave http://www.easydaythailand.com/tham-lod-cave/ 2017 The Grand Palace http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-palace/grand-palace.htm 2017