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Thailand is achieving remarkable economic growth. Modern buildings are mushrooming in cities, and streets are modernizing daily. In the farming districts, on the other hand, people are engaged mainly in rice cultivation in mutual aid communities. The Economic gap between the urban and the farming areas continue to widen, and farmers find it difficult to sustain families with their incomes only from farming. Thus, many people migrate to cities during the agricultural low seasons to earn cash income.
| Area | 514,000 km2 |
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| Population | 63,380,000 (2008) |
| Language | Thai |
| Religion | Buddhism: approx. 85% Islam: approx. 10% (2007) |
| Average life expectancy at birth | 69 (2008) |
| HIV infection rate | 1.4% (2007) |
| Infant mortality rate | Approx. 13/1,000 births(2008) |
| Mortality rate of children under the age of 5 | Approx. 14/1,000 births(2008) |
| Maternal mortality rate | Approx.110/100,000 births (Adjusted、2005) |
Sources:
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, web page
UNICEF The State of the World's Children (Special edition 2010)
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