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Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. It was founded as the capital on 21 April 1782 and covers an area of about 1,568.7 square kilometres; earlier informal settlements on the site are recorded from around the 15th century.
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Population2010 census figure. Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m)Rounded from the infobox figure of 1.5 m above sea level. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Bangkok is Thailand's capital.
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Bangkok is Thailand's capital.
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1. Bangkok (Wikipedia)
1. Bangkok (Wikipedia)
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8,305,218
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2010
1. Bangkok (Wikipedia)
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1568.737 km2
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2 m
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100.4942
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Founded as capital, 21 April 1782 (earlier informal settlements on the site are recorded only as circa 15th century, too imprecise for a founding year).
1. Bangkok (Wikipedia)
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Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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