Isan/North eastern Thailand
region of Thailand
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Summary
Isan/North eastern Thailand is a region of Thailand[1]. It draws 3,578 Wikipedia views per month (region of thailand category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Ethnic group: Isan people[3], Thai people[4], Lao people[5], Phuan people[6], Tai Dam people[7], Khorat Thai[8], Saek people[9], Nyaw people[10], Yoy people[11], Bru people[12], Khmer people[13], Northern Khmer people[14], Nyah Kur people[15], Kuy people[16]
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[17], Islam[18], Christianity[19], Tai folk religion[20]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Thailand[21]
- Country: Thailand[22]
- Continent: Asia[23]
- Instance of: region[24]
- Official language: Thai[25], Isan[26]
- Shares border with: Central Thailand[27], Eastern Thailand[28], Northern Laos[29], Southern Laos[30], Central Laos[31], Northwestern Cambodia[32]
- Named after: northeast[33]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Kalasin[34], Khon Kaen[35], Chaiyaphum[36], Nakhon Phanom[37], Nakhon Ratchasima[38], Bueng Kan[39], Buri Ram[40], Maha Sarakham[41], Mukdahan[42], Yasothon[43], Roi Et[44], Loei province[45], Si Sa Ket[46], Sakon Nakhon[47]
- Commons category: Isan[48]
- Located in time zone: UTC+07:00[49]
- Highest point: Phu Man Khao[50]
- Topic's main category: Category:Isan[51]
- Human Development Index: 0.758[52]
- Population: 21,826,920[53]
- Demonym: Isan people[54], ชาวอีสาน[55]
- Lowest point: Tung Kula Rong Hai[56]
- Native label: ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ[57]
- Short name: อีสาน[58]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Isan/North eastern Thailand include Isanosaurus[59], a fossil taxon[60] and E-sarn university[61], a university[62], in Thailand[63], founded in 2002[64].
Why It Matters
Isan/North eastern Thailand has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for it include Isanosaurus[59], a fossil taxon[60] and E-sarn university[61], a university[62], in Thailand[63], founded in 2002[64].