Total Area: 513,120 sq km
Land Area: 510,890 sq km Water Area: 2,230 sq km Climate description: tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid Terrain description: central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere Arable Land Use: 30.71% Permanent Crop Land Use: 8.77% Irrigated Land: 64,150 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 438.6 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 57.31 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 845.3 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description: land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; droughts Environmental Current Issues: air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting Total Labor Force: 39.41 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 38.2% Agricultural Products description: rice, cassava (manioc), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans |
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