Bangkok
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Bangkok
Summary
Bangkok is a city[1]. Bangkok has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Bangkok's religion is recorded as Buddhism[3].
- Bangkok's religion is recorded as Islam[4].
- Bangkok's religion is recorded as Christianity[5].
- Bangkok's religion is recorded as Hinduism[6].
- Bangkok's religion is recorded as Sikhism[7].
- Bangkok is located in Thailand[8].
- Bangkok is in the country of Thailand[9].
- Bangkok is in the country of Konbaung dynasty[10].
- Bangkok's head of government is recorded as Chadchart Sittipunt[11].
- Bangkok is on the continent of Asia[12].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as city[13].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as special administrative area of Thailand[14].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division[15].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as big city[16].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as megacity[17].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as largest city[18].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as national capital[19].
- Bangkok's instance of is recorded as financial center[20].
- Bangkok's official language is recorded as Thai[21].
- Bangkok's shares border with is recorded as Nonthaburi[22].
- Bangkok's shares border with is recorded as Samut Prakan[23].
- Bangkok's shares border with is recorded as Pathum Thani[24].
- Bangkok's shares border with is recorded as Nakhon Pathom[25].
- Bangkok's shares border with is recorded as Samut Sakhon[26].
- Bangkok's shares border with is recorded as Chachoengsao[27].
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Geography
Country listings include Thailand[9], a constitutional monarchy[28], in Thailand[29], founded in 1768[30] and Konbaung dynasty[10], a noble family[31], founded in 1752[32]. Bangkok is located in Thailand[8]. Bangkok is on the continent of Asia[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[13], special administrative area of Thailand[14], first-level administrative division[15], big city[16], megacity[17], and largest city[18]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism[3], a religion[33]; Islam[4], a major religious group[34], founded in 0631[35]; Christianity[5], a major religious group[36], founded in 0033[37]; Hinduism[6], a religion[38]; and Sikhism[7], a major religious group[39], founded in 1469[40].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Bangkok include Bangkok Opera[41], an opera company[42], in Thailand[43], founded in 2001[44] and BK Magazine[45], a magazine[46], in Thailand[47].
Why It Matters
Bangkok has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Bangkok is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for Bangkok include Bangkok Opera[41], an opera company[42], in Thailand[43], founded in 2001[44] and BK Magazine[45], a magazine[46], in Thailand[47].