Bhutan: Introduction

Capital: Thimphu

Population

Total Population: 725,940

Annual Growth Rate: 1.7%

Density: 19 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 36.8%

Ethnic Origins: Bhote 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), natives or migrant tribes 15%.

Official Language: Dzongkha

Other Languages Spoken: Tibetan dialects (spoken by Bhotes), Nepalese dialects (spoken by Nepalese)

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Thimphu

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Bhutan Ngultrum (BTN)

Country Overview

Area: 38,390 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Heavily dependent on energy exports to India.

HDI (World Rank): 131st/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: -2° | High: 15°

Humidity: 22% | Wind: -4 km/h
Sunrise: 8:47 am | Sunset: 7:46 pm

Thimphu, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Bhutan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Bhutan, Dial +975

Internet Suffix: .bt

Telephone Lines: 4.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 5.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	420	526	543	529	760
Exports of Goods (million USD)	414	675	521	496	540
Imports of Services (million USD)	58	54	90	70	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	42	52	51	55	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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