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 | BHUTANgeneral 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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