Thailand

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Task 1: Thailand Fact File
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 * Capital-** Bangkok
 * Population-** 66,720,153
 * Language-** Thai, English

Task 3: Economic Production
What is the GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)? $586.9 billion (2010 est.) How does this compare with the rest of the world? country comparison to the world: [|25]

What is the GDP per capita? $8,700 (2010 est.) How does this compare with the rest of the world? country comparison to the world: [|117]

What is the unemployment rate? 1.1% (2010 est.)

What is the percentage of People below the poverty line? country comparison to the world: [|6]

What are this country's main agricultural products? rice, cassava (tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans What are this country's main industries? capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials, consumer goods, fuels

Export partners? China 11%, Japan 10.5%, US 10.4%, Hong Kong 6.7%, Malaysia 5.4%, Australia 4.8%, Singapore 4.6% (2010) Imports partners? Japan 20.8%, China 13.3%, US 5.9%, Malaysia 5.9%, UAE 4.7%, South Korea 4.4% (2010)

Task 4: Population Size, Shape and Life Expectancy
Total Population: 66,336,000 Average Life Expectancy : 73 Total Fertility Rate : 1.7 per woman Infant Mortality Rate:  16.39 deaths per 1,000 live births



Task 5: What is it like to live here?
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 * New Events:**The capital Bangkok is under flood water. Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said that the flood is heading to its peek. Not all of Bangkok will be flooded, but for safety reasons people might have to leave.


 * Bangkok Post**

[|Flood center tells Bangkokians to take a vacation]
[|Update on Flooding for US Citizens]
 * New Events:**The American Government says that people in the grater Bangkok should be on alert, because of the flooding. The American Embassy in Thailand advises that you should follow the local news and the advise given by them. They also advise to stock up, because water and some food items may be missing.

Task 6: Environmental Issues
Thailand has been given a score of 62.2. It is ranked 67th out of 163 countries.
 * What is the EPI score?**

Marine protection, water stress, ecosystem ozone, climate change, Agricultural, outdoor air pollution
 * Which environmental issues are the biggest concern for Thailand?**

**__Summary__**: This article is about agriculture. In Thailand agriculture is such a major issue because of the developing population, switch in diets, and excessive demand for meat. Poor agricultural policy can end up in negative environmental impacts like; deforestation, soil erosion, and even air pollution. About 23% of the kids underneath the age of five are suffering from malnutrition. If so ,any trees are being cut down, then most animals might get extinct within the next 40 years or so. Fortunately the FAO and other agricultural organizations are working hard.

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What percentage of the GDP is spent on education?
4.1% of GDP (2009)

How does this compare with the rest of the world?
102nd

What percentage of the population is literate?
92.6%

Is there a major difference in rates of literacy between male and female?
male: 94.9% female: 90.5% (2000 census)

How many years is a person expected to attend school?
total: 12 years

Is there a difference between between males and females?
male: 12 years female:13 years

Task 8: Gender Equality

 * The Gender Equality Index from Social Watch:**


 * The Global Gender Gap**:



**Overall Score:** 0.6910 **Economic Participation and Opportunity:** 0.7160 **Educational Attainment:** 0.9855 **Health and Survival:** 0.9796 **Political Empowerment:** 0.0829

48 deaths/100,000 live births (2008) Thailand is ranked 98 in the world
 * Maternal Mortality Rate:**