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general data of the country


 
General useful information
 
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
 
Nation and population
 
official name (short form): Druk Yul
country code ISO: BT [BTN] //; - FIPS: BT
location: South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas
time zone: +6 UT
surface (land) area: 47000 sq.km = 18147 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi
geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 28° N / South: 27° N / East: 92° E / West: 88° E
borders (land): China, India
borders (coastline): none
climate: dependent by altitude ranging from tropical to alpine
Government
independent since: 1865; 1910-03-24
type of government: monarchy
capital: Thimpu
administrative division: dzongkhag [districts]: 20
Population
population according to the latest census: a reliable census has never been taken place
total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: ca 805,000 [WB] // ; or: 2005,222 [CIA]; 2001: 699,000 - 2141,000 [CA]
population density: 33 - 113 per sq.km = 85 - 292 per sq.mi
population growth: 2,4% //; - doubling time: 29 years
birth rate: 36 - 38 per 1000
death rate: 14 - 16 per 1000
fertility rate: 6 children per female
maternal mortality: 1710 per 100,000
infant mortality (in the first year of life): 94 - 127 per 1000
infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 74 - 114 per 1000
life expectancy: 52 years [FW: 2002: 63] (male: 53; female: 52)
age breakdown: 0-14 years: 40% //; - 15-59 years: 54% //; - 60+ years: 6%
urbanisation: 5 - 7% //; - urbanisation growth: 4,5%
percentage of urban population in the greatest city: %
Ethnic composition, language, religion
ethnic groups: Bhote (Drukpa, Dzongkha) 60%, Nepalese (Nepali) 30%, Assamese
languages: Tibetan (Dzongkha) and Nepalese dialects
religious affiliation: Mahayana Buddhist 70% - 75%; Hindu 20 - 24%, other ca 6%
Health
daily food intake: calories per capita
population with access to safe water: 64%
people per physician: 6250 - 13110
people per hospital bed:
Education, literacy
school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: %
school enrolment: secondary education: %
school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: %
adult literacy: 18% (male: 31%; female: 9%) [later total figure found: 42-47% (FW 2000: 38% / m: 61% ; f: 34%) ]
 
Economy and infrastructure
 
Economy and trade
currency: Ngultrum (NU) = 100 che(l)trum
annual inflation rate: 10% [FW 2002: 2%
population below poverty line: %
Gross Domestic Product: USD 163 per capita
GNI USD 590 per capita //; - [ppp: 1440]
GDP growth: 3,4%
income: USD 180 per capita
import: USD 128 per capita //; - export: USD 67 per capita
trade: USD per capita //; - or 74% of GDP
trade partners: IN
human development index: 0,477 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 130
female labour force: 40%
unemployment: %
tourism: 0,02 million
Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy
land use: arable land: 3% //; - grass land: 6% //; - wooded area: 56% //; - arid land and desert: %
agriculture: labour force: 93% [FW 2000: 94%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 43% [FW 2002: 34%]
agricultural products: fruit and spices, timber, rice, corn, citrus fruits
livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 355-435 / goats: 42 / horses: 30 / pigs: 41-75 / poultry: 231-310 / sheep: 59
fish catch: 330 metric tonnes
industry: labour force: 3% //; - part of industry in GDP: 27% [FW 2002: 37%]
industrial products: chemical products, cement, wood board products, distillery products
mining products: hydroelectricity, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, talc, slate
CO2 emission per capita: 0,5
services: labour force: 5% //; - part of services in GDP: 30% [FW 2002: 29%]
energy use (kg per capita): 2816
electricity use (per capita):
annual water use (per capita):
Traffic, communication
road network: 3285 km //; - of which paved: 79% [2240] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km
vehicles: 5 per 1000 // international license plate: BT
railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: -
navigable inland waterways: 0 km
ownership telephone: 6 - 26 per 1000 // international dialling code: +975
ownership radio receivers: 28 per 1000
ownership tv-sets: 19 per 1000
newspaper circulation: per 1000
persons per post office: 7990
personal computers: 5 per 1000
 
Some physical landmarks
 
mountains: Kula Kangri 7554 m, Chomo Lhari 7314
lowest point: at the Southern border with India, possibly where the Dangme river leaves the country
lakes (natural): none
lakes (artificial reservoirs): none
lakes (deepest): none
rivers: Torsa, Wang, Sankosh, Mangde, Dangme, Kuru
canals: none
waterfalls: unknown
caves: longest system: unknown / deepest:
islands: none
deserts: none
other natural features:
 
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
 
other important features:
apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's
 
primary sources used for the general information:
BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks
particulars concerning population data:
all available and consulted sources state great differences in estimates of population figures

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