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Background Stats: compare key data on Somalia & Thailand

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  • Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
  • National anthems: National anthem.
  • Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
  • Number of maritime boundary neighbours: Number of states and territories with which each country shares a maritime border. Two countries separated from each other by a body of water have a maritime border with each other.
  • Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
STAT Somalia Thailand
Land border length 2,340 km
Ranked 77th.
4,863 km
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Somalia
National anthems Qolobaa Calankeed Phleng Chat ( National Song )
Neighboring countries and territories Djibouti Ethiopia (L) Kenya Yemen (M) Somaliland Somaliland, which considers itself independent, is the only part of Somalia to border Djibouti Burma Cambodia India (M) Indonesia (M) Laos (L) Malaysia Vietnam (M)
Number of maritime boundary neighbours 3
Ranked 65th.
6
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Somalia
Overview <p>Somalia was without a formal parliament for more than two decades after the overthrow of President Siad Barre in 1991.</p> <p>Years of anarchy followed the downfall of President Barre, and it was not until 2012, when a new internationally-backed government was installed, that the country began to enjoy a measure of stability once more.</p> <p>The decades of fighting between rival warlords meant that the country was ill-equipped to deal with natural disasters such as drought, and around half a million people died in the Somali famines of 1992 and 2010-12. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094503">Full Article</a> <p>Thailand is the only country in south-east Asia to have escaped colonial rule. Buddhist religion, the monarchy and the military have helped to shape its society and politics. </p> <p>The 1980s brought a boom to its previously agricultural economy and had a significant impact on Thai society as thousands flocked to work in industry and the services sector. </p> <p>Although Thailand&#039;s recent governments have been civilian and democratically-elected, the country has seen turbulent times. The military governed, on and off, between 1947 and 1992 - a period characterised by coups, coup attempts and popular protests. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15581957">Full Article</a>

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land borders (Land borders) (Note: land border lengths will vary depending on the scale by which they are measured, and therefore these figures without a source accompanied by an explanation of how they were measured and at what scale makes comparisons impossible; for more information see coastline paradox .); Wikipedia: List of national anthems (Anthems of United Nations member states) ("List of Member States" . United Nations . Retrieved 2011-07-21 .); Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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