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Myanmar
Thailand
Simbabwe
Capital
Myanmar
name:
Rangoon (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
geographic coordinates:
16 48 N, 96 09 E
time difference:
UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Rangoon (Yangon) is a compound of "yan" signifying "enemies" and "koun" meaning "to run out of" and so denoting "End of Strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City of the Sun" or "Abode of Kings"
Thailand
name: Bangkok
geographic coordinates: 13 45 N, 100 31 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Bangkok was likely originally a colloquial name, but one that was widely adopted by foreign visitors; the name may derive from bang ko, where bang is the Thai word for "village on a stream" and ko means "island," both referencing the area's landscape, which was carved by rivers and canals; alternatively, the name may come from bang makok, where makok is the name of the Java plum, a plant bearing olive-like fruit; this possibility is supported by the former name of Wat Arun, a historic temple in the area, that used to be called Wat Makok;
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, the city's Thai name, means "City of Angels, Great City" or simply "Great City of Angels" and is a shortening of the full ceremonial name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit; translated the meaning is: "City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest"; it holds the world's record as the longest place name (169 letters); Krung Thep is used colloquially
geographic coordinates: 13 45 N, 100 31 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Bangkok was likely originally a colloquial name, but one that was widely adopted by foreign visitors; the name may derive from bang ko, where bang is the Thai word for "village on a stream" and ko means "island," both referencing the area's landscape, which was carved by rivers and canals; alternatively, the name may come from bang makok, where makok is the name of the Java plum, a plant bearing olive-like fruit; this possibility is supported by the former name of Wat Arun, a historic temple in the area, that used to be called Wat Makok;
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, the city's Thai name, means "City of Angels, Great City" or simply "Great City of Angels" and is a shortening of the full ceremonial name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit; translated the meaning is: "City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest"; it holds the world's record as the longest place name (169 letters); Krung Thep is used colloquially
Simbabwe
name: Harare
geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a village of Harare at the site of the present capital; the village name derived from a Shona chieftain, NE-HARAWA, whose name meant "he who does not sleep"
geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a village of Harare at the site of the present capital; the village name derived from a Shona chieftain, NE-HARAWA, whose name meant "he who does not sleep"
Citizenship
Myanmar
citizenship by birth:
no
citizenship by descent only:
both parents must be citizens of Burma
dual citizenship recognized:
no
residency requirement for naturalization:
none
note: an applicant for naturalization must be the child or spouse of a citizen
Thailand
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Thailand
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Thailand
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Simbabwe
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Regierungstyp
Myanmar
parliamentary republic
Legal system
Myanmar
mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law
Thailand
civil law system with common law influences
Simbabwe
mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law
Suffrage
Myanmar
18 years of age; universal
Thailand
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Simbabwe
18 years of age; universal
Area
Myanmar
total:
676,578 sq km
land:
653,508 sq km
water:
23,070 sq km
Thailand
total: 513,120 sq km
land: 510,890 sq km
water: 2,230 sq km
land: 510,890 sq km
water: 2,230 sq km
Simbabwe
total: 390,757 sq km
land: 386,847 sq km
water: 3,910 sq km
land: 386,847 sq km
water: 3,910 sq km
Land use
Myanmar
agricultural land:
19.2%
(2011 est.)
arable land:
16.5%
(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:
2.2%
(2011 est.)
/
permanent pasture:
0.5%
(2011 est.)
forest:
48.2%
(2011 est.)
other:
32.6%
(2011 est.)
Thailand
agricultural land: 41.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 30.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 1.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.2% (2018 est.)
other: 21.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 30.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 1.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.2% (2018 est.)
other: 21.6% (2018 est.)
Simbabwe
agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 39.5% (2018 est.)
other: 18% (2018 est.)
arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 39.5% (2018 est.)
other: 18% (2018 est.)
Location
Myanmar
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand
Thailand
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Simbabwe
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Age structure
Myanmar
0-14 years:
26.56%
(male 7,556,848 /female 7,216,374)
15-24 years:
17.51%
(male 4,900,092 /female 4,837,726)
25-54 years:
42.51%
(male 11,577,883 /female 12,068,190)
55-64 years:
7.75%
(male 2,011,057 /female 2,301,983)
65 years and over:
5.67%
(male 1,373,892 /female 1,778,461)
(2018 est.)
Thailand
0-14 years: 16% (male 5,720,842/female 5,443,981)
15-64 years: 69.53% (male 23,797,302/female 24,734,505)
65 years and over: 14.47% (2023 est.) (male 4,500,808/female 5,597,559)
15-64 years: 69.53% (male 23,797,302/female 24,734,505)
65 years and over: 14.47% (2023 est.) (male 4,500,808/female 5,597,559)
Simbabwe
0-14 years: 38.16% (male 2,920,951/female 2,962,652)
15-64 years: 57.32% (male 4,417,612/female 4,419,769)
65 years and over: 4.52% (2023 est.) (male 269,329/female 428,361)
15-64 years: 57.32% (male 4,417,612/female 4,419,769)
65 years and over: 4.52% (2023 est.) (male 269,329/female 428,361)
Birth rate
Myanmar
17.7 births/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Thailand
10 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
29.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Myanmar
7.30
Thailand
7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Myanmar
Burmese (official)
note: minority ethnic groups use their own languages
Thailand
Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages 2.9% (includes Malay, Burmese); note - data represent population by language(s) spoken at home; English is a secondary language of the elite (2010 est.)
major-language sample(s):
สารานุกรมโลก - แหล่งข้อมูลพื้นฐานที่สำคัญ (Thai)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
สารานุกรมโลก - แหล่งข้อมูลพื้นฐานที่สำคัญ (Thai)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Simbabwe
Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)
Life expectancy at birth
Myanmar
68.60
Thailand
total population: 77.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 74.9 years
female: 81.1 years
male: 74.9 years
female: 81.1 years
Simbabwe
total population: 66.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 65.2 years
female: 68.5 years
male: 65.2 years
female: 68.5 years
Major urban areas - population
Myanmar
5.157 million RANGOON (Yangon) (capital), 1.374 million Mandalay
(2018)
Thailand
11.070 million BANGKOK (capital), 1.454 Chon Buri, 1.359 million Samut Prakan, 1.213 million Chiang Mai, 1.005 million Songkla, 1.001 million Nothaburi (2023)
Simbabwe
1.578 million HARARE (capital) (2023)
Median age
Myanmar
total:
28.5 years
male:
27.7 years
female:
29.4 years
(2018 est.)
Thailand
total: 41 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.8 years
female: 42.2 years
male: 39.8 years
female: 42.2 years
Simbabwe
total: 21 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.2 years
female: 21.8 years
male: 20.2 years
female: 21.8 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Myanmar
25 years
(2015/16 est.)
Thailand
23.3 years (2009 est.)
Simbabwe
20.3 years (2015 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
Myanmar
-1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Thailand
-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Myanmar
population concentrated along coastal areas and in general proximity to the shores of the Irrawaddy River; the extreme north is relatively underpopulated
Thailand
highest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters found througout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Simbabwe
Aside from major urban agglomerations in Harare and Bulawayo, population distribution is fairly even, with slightly greater overall numbers in the eastern half as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate
Myanmar
0.89%
(2018 est.)
Thailand
0.2% (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
1.99% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Myanmar
2.13 children born/woman
(2018 est.)
Thailand
1.54 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
3.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Myanmar
rate of urbanization:
1.74% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
Thailand
urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Simbabwe
urban population: 32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Myanmar
0.80
Thailand
3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
Simbabwe
3.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Myanmar
female:
10 years
(2017)
Thailand
total: 15 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2016)
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2016)
Simbabwe
total: 11 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2013)
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2013)
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
Myanmar
6.80
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
Myanmar
17.70
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Myanmar
-3.2% (of GDP)
(2017 est.)
Thailand
-3.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Simbabwe
-9.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
Myanmar
$329,800,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
Myanmar
8.90
Thailand
3.34% (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
6.37% (2021 est.)
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
Myanmar
4.0
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
Myanmar
$6,300
Country Comparison :: Labor force
Myanmar
22,300,000
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
Myanmar
4.00
Labor force
Myanmar
22,300,000
Thailand
40.213 million (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
7.916 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Myanmar
25.6%
(2016 est.)
Thailand
9.9% (2018 est.)
Simbabwe
38.3% (2019 est.)
Unemployment rate
Myanmar
4%
(2017 est.)
4%
(2016 est.)
Thailand
1.42% (2021 est.)
1.1% (2020 est.)
0.72% (2019 est.)
1.1% (2020 est.)
0.72% (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
5.17% (2021 est.)
5.35% (2020 est.)
4.83% (2019 est.)
note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
5.35% (2020 est.)
4.83% (2019 est.)
note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
Myanmar
total:
4%
male:
3.3%
female:
4.8%
(2017 est.)
Country Comparison :: Public debt
Myanmar
33.60
Public debt
Myanmar
33.60
Thailand
50.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
40.13% of GDP (2019 est.)
39.25% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
40.13% of GDP (2019 est.)
39.25% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
Simbabwe
82.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Myanmar
4.00
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Myanmar
4.00
Thailand
1.23% (2021 est.)
-0.85% (2020 est.)
0.71% (2019 est.)
-0.85% (2020 est.)
0.71% (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
98.55% (2021 est.)
557.2% (2020 est.)
255.3% (2019 est.)
557.2% (2020 est.)
255.3% (2019 est.)
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
Myanmar
9.95
Central bank discount rate
Myanmar
9.95
Country Comparison :: Exports
Myanmar
$9,832,000,000
Exports
Myanmar
$9,832,000,000
Thailand
$296.002 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$257.981 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$323.878 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$257.981 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$323.878 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Simbabwe
$5.263 billion (2020 est.)
$5.267 billion (2019 est.)
$5.178 billion (2018 est.)
$5.267 billion (2019 est.)
$5.178 billion (2018 est.)
Exports - partners
Myanmar
China 36.5%, Thailand 21.8%, Japan 6.6%, Singapore 6.4%, India 5.9%
(2017)
Thailand
United States 16%, China 13%, Japan 9%, Vietnam 4%, Australia 4% (2021)
Simbabwe
United Arab Emirates 40%, South Africa 23%, Mozambique 9% (2019)
Country Comparison :: Imports
Myanmar
$15,780,000,000
Imports
Myanmar
$15,780,000,000
Thailand
$295.78 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$232.039 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$272.831 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$232.039 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$272.831 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Simbabwe
$5.489 billion (2020 est.)
$5.398 billion (2019 est.)
$7.642 billion (2018 est.)
$5.398 billion (2019 est.)
$7.642 billion (2018 est.)
Imports - partners
Myanmar
China 31.4%, Singapore 15%, Thailand 11.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.5%, Malaysia 6.2%, Japan 6%, India 5.5%, Indonesia 4.5%
(2017)
Thailand
China 28%, Japan 12%, Malaysia 5%, United States 5%, United Arab Emirates 4% (2021)
Simbabwe
South Africa 41%, Singapore 23%, China 8% (2019)
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
Myanmar
17,320,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
Myanmar
14,930,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
Myanmar
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
Myanmar
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
Myanmar
12,000
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
Myanmar
1,824
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
Myanmar
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
Myanmar
18,410,000,000
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
Myanmar
14,070,000,000
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
Myanmar
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
Myanmar
556,112
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
Myanmar
47,951,228
Country Comparison :: Internet users
Myanmar
14,264,308
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Myanmar
404,932
Country Comparison :: Airports
Myanmar
64
Country Comparison :: Railways
Myanmar
5,031
Country Comparison :: Waterways
Myanmar
12,800
Airports
Myanmar
64
Thailand
101 (2021)
Simbabwe
196 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Myanmar
total:
404,932
(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
less than 1
(2017 est.)
Thailand
total: 11,478,265 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
Simbabwe
total: 203,461 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
Crude oil - exports
Myanmar
1,824
Crude oil - imports
Myanmar
0 bbl/day
(2015 est.)
Crude oil - production
Myanmar
12,000 bbl/day
(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
Myanmar
14,930,000,000
Electricity - exports
Myanmar
0
Electricity - imports
Myanmar
0
Electricity - production
Myanmar
17,320,000,000
Internet users
Myanmar
total:
14,264,308
(July 2016 est.)
Thailand
total: 61.2 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
total: 5.6 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)
Natural gas - exports
Myanmar
14,070,000,000
Natural gas - imports
Myanmar
0 cu m
(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
Myanmar
18.41 billion cu m
(2017 est.)
Railways
Myanmar
total:
5,031 km
(2008)
narrow gauge:
5,031 km
1.000-m gauge
(2008)
Thailand
total: 4,127 km (2017)
standard gauge: 84 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (84 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 4,043 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 84 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (84 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 4,043 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
Simbabwe
total: 3,427 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
Roadways
Myanmar
157,000
Thailand
total: 180,053 km (2006) (includes 450 km of expressways)
Simbabwe
total: 97,267 km (2019)
paved: 18,481 km (2019)
unpaved: 78,786 km (2019)
paved: 18,481 km (2019)
unpaved: 78,786 km (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
Myanmar
total subscriptions:
556,112
(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
1
(2017 est.)
Thailand
total subscriptions: 4.6 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
total subscriptions: 243,421 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Myanmar
47,951,228
Thailand
total subscriptions: 120 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 170 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 170 (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
total subscriptions: 14,257,590 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Myanmar
12,800
Thailand
4,000 km (2011) (3,701 km navigable by boats with drafts up to 0.9 m)
Simbabwe
223 km (2022) some navigation possible on Lake Kariba (223 km)
Disputes - international
Myanmar
over half of Burma's population consists of diverse ethnic groups who have substantial numbers of kin in neighboring countries; the Naf River on the border with Bangladesh serves as a smuggling and illegal transit route; Bangladesh struggles to accommodate 741,792 Rohingya, Burmese Muslim minority from Arakan State, living as refugees in Cox's Bazar; Burmese border authorities are constructing a 200 km (124 mi) wire fence designed to deter illegal cross-border transit and tensions from the military build-up along border with Bangladesh in 2010; Bangladesh referred its maritime boundary claims with Burma and India to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea; Burmese forces attempting to dig in to the largely autonomous Shan State to rout local militias tied to the drug trade, prompts local residents to periodically flee into neighboring Yunnan Province in China; fencing along the India-Burma international border at Manipur's Moreh town is in progress to check illegal drug trafficking and movement of militants; over 100,000 mostly Karen refugees and asylum seekers fleeing civil strife, political upheaval, and economic stagnation in Burma were living in remote camps in Thailand near the border as of May 2017
Thailand
Thailand-Burma: in 2016, Thailand expressed its interest in investing in Burma’s Hatgyi Dam project on the Salween River near the Thai-Burma border; the dam has the potential to supply electricity and water during the drought season; approximately 100,000 mostly Karen refugees fleeing civil strife, political upheaval, and economic stagnation in Burma live in nine remote camps in Thailand near the border
Thailand-Cambodia: Cambodia and Thailand dispute sections of their border; in 2011, Thailand and Cambodia resorted to arms in the dispute over the location of the boundary on the precipice surmounted by Preah Vihear temple ruins, awarded to Cambodia by ICJ decision in 1962 and part of a planned UN World Heritage site; in 2013, the International Court of Justice ruled that the land with the temple was Cambodian territory but that a nearby hill belonged to Thailand
Thailand-Laos: talks continue on completion of demarcation with Laos but disputes remain over several islands in the Mekong River
Thailand-Malaysia: separatist violence in Thailand's predominantly Malay-Muslim southern provinces prompt border closures and controls with Malaysia to stem insurgent activities; disputed areas are the Bukit Jeli area at the headwaters of the Golok River and the continental shelf boundary in the Gulf of Thailand
Simbabwe
Zimbabwe-Mozambique: none identified
Zimbabwe-South Africa: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration
Zimbabwe-Zambia: in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; in May 2021, Botswana and Zambia agreed in principle to let Zimbabwe be a partner in the bridge project as it enters its lasts phase
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