Bangkok
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| Bangkok กรุงเทพมหานคร |
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| Krung Thep Maha Nakhon | |||
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| Coordinates: 13°45′8″N 100°29′38″E / 13.75222°N 100.49389°ECoordinates: 13°45′8″N 100°29′38″E / 13.75222°N 100.49389°E | |||
| Country | Thailand | ||
| Settled | Ayutthaya Period | ||
| Founded as capital | 21 April 1782 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Special administrative area | ||
| • Governor | M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 1,568.737 km2 (605.693 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 7,761.50 km2 (2,996.73 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010 (Census)) | |||
| • City | 12,000,000 | ||
| • Density | 5,258.60/km2 (13,619.7/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 14,565,520 | ||
| • Metro density | 1,876.64/km2 (4,860.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | Bangkokian,Bangkoker | ||
| Human Development Index | |||
| • HDI (2009) | 0.933 (very high) (1st) | ||
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) | ||
| Area code(s) | +66-2 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | TH-10 | ||
| Airport Suvarnabhumi | IATA: BKK – ICAO: VTBS | ||
| Airport Don Muang | IATA: DMK – ICAO: VTBD | ||
| Website | http://www.bangkok.go.th | ||
Bangkok (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร) is the capital city of the Asian country Thailand. In 2010, the city had a population of 9,100,000 people. In Thailand Bangkok is known as Krung Thep or, its full name; Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. Nicknames for Bangkok are the City of Angels and the Big Mango.
Sister cities[change]
Washington, D.C., United States (1962)[1]
Beijing, China (PRC) (1993)
Moscow, Russia (1997)
Manila, Philippines (1997)[2]- Saint Peterburg, Russia (1997)[3]
- Chaozhou, China (PRC) (2005)[4]
Seoul, South Korea (2006)
Ankara, Turkey (2006)
Hanoi, Vietnam (2006)
Ulanbator, Mongolia (2006)
Brisbane, Australia (2007)
Milan, Italy (2007)
Liverpool, United Kingdom (2007)
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (2007)
Budapest, Hungary (2007)- Sydney, Australia (2007)
- Perth, Australia (2007)
Stjørdal, Norway (2009)[5]- Istanbul, Turkey (2009)[6]
Gdańsk, Poland (2009)[source?]
Ragunda, Sweden[7][8]
References[change]
- ↑ "Protocol and International Affairs". DC Office of the Secretary. http://os.dc.gov/os/cwp/view,a,1206,q,522336.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ "Existing Sister Cities". City of Manila. http://www.manila.gov.ph/localgovt.htm#sistercities. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ St. Petersburg in figures > International and Interregional Ties
- ↑ "Agreement of Sister City Relations"
- ↑ "Bangkok er ny vennskapsby". Adresseavisen. Retrieved on 29 May 2009.
- ↑ >Istanbul and Bangkok Become Sister Cities
- ↑ "Bangkok besöker Ragunda". Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. (Swedish)
- ↑ "Ragunda kommun får besök från sin vänort Bangkok". Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. (Swedish)
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