Thailand People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 52,438,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 1.7%

Nationality: noun—Thai (sing, and pl.); adjective—Thai

Ethnic divisions: 75% Thai, 14% Chinese, 11% other

Religion: 95.5% Buddhist, 4% Muslim, 0.5% other

Language Thai; English is the secondary language of the elite; ethnic and regional dialects

Infant mortality rate: 51.4/1,000 (1985)

Life expectancy: men 59.5, women 65.1

Literacy: 84%

Labor force: 26 million (1984); 73% agriculture. 11% industry and commerce, 10%

services, 6% government; 1.5% unemployment rate

NOTE: The information regarding Thailand on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Thailand 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Thailand 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.