Capital: Thimphu
Population
Total Population:
699,847
Annual Growth Rate:
1.6%
Density:
18 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
34.5%
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:
English
Religion:
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In ThimphuExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Bhutan Ngultrum (BTN)
Country Overview
Area:
47,000 km²
Type of State:
Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
Heavily dependent on energy exports to India.
Heavily dependent on energy exports to India.
HDI*:
0.613/1
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°
9°
Low: 17° | High: 24°
Humidity: 68%
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Wind: 9 km/h
Sunrise: 7:45 am | Sunset: 8:14 pm
Sunrise: 7:45 am | Sunset: 8:14 pm
Thimphu, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Bhutan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Bhutan, Dial +975
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 386 | 420 | 526 | 540 | 550 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 258 | 414 | 674 | 519 | 280 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 128 | 108 | 110 | 161 | 134 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 42 | 52 | 60 | 55 | 58 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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