The official name is the Kingdom of Thailand. This country, centered around its capital Bangkok, has 198,456 square miles. Within these boundaries there are 54,862,000 people which roughly is 276.4 people per square mile. 19.8% is urban and 80.2% is rural. This country is divided into 72 provinces.                  Thai is the language that is spoke throughout this country and Buddhism is officially taught. 88.8% of Thailand's people are literate. The governing body consists of a constitutional monarchy and is run by the …showed first 75 words of 1318 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1318 total…Satangs Thailand has many interesting features and cultures that are very intriguing to many people. Thailand is becoming a major tourist attraction for many of the Asian countries. They are now promoting the beauty of the land in the hopes to bring foreign dollars in through the tourist.         I hope one day I will have the opportunity to visit Thailand and exexperience the culture first hand. Bibliography -Grolier's 1993 Encyclopedia -Collier's Encyclopedia Vol.#22 -Compton's Encyclopedia Vol. #23