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Geography of Bangkok is marked by the presence of Chao Phraya River which elongates to a length of 372 km along the length of the country. The river basin, and area around Bangkok are actually river plains and deltas. So it can be said Bangkok Geography is mostly identified of low-lying terrains with the deltas and river basins ultimately leading in to Bay of Bangkok . Bangkok is situated only 2m above sea level and is located in the heart of Thailand on the low flat alluvial plain of Chao Phraya River. The city extends from 13.45” N latitude to 100.28” E longitude. The city encompasses an area of 1562 sq km and Bangkok is rated 68 th in the 76 provinces of Thailand but at the same time it has the highest population and greatest density of population as well in Thailand. Bangkok is bordered by Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan in the south, Nakhon Pathom to the west, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok in the north, and Chachoengsao to the east and has a 4.4km long coastline. The city is marked with natural and artificial canal called ‘klongs ‘crisscrossing the length and breadth of its area. All these canals are connected to Chao Phraya River . The presence of so many canals and the major river here is the reason why Bangkok is called ‘ Venice of the East'.
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