Bhutan
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutan
conventional short form: Bhutan local long form: Druk Gyalkhap local short form: Druk Yul |
| Gevernment type | monarchy; special treaty relationship with India |
| Capital |
name: Thimphu
geographic coordinates: 27 28 N, 89 39 E time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange; centered along the dividing line is a large black and white dragon facing away from the hoist side |
| Currency | ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR) |
| Internet country code | .bt |
| Ports and terminals | Kheyrabad, Shir Khan |
| Agriculture products | rice, corn, root crops, citrus, foodgrains; dairy products, eggs |
| Industries | cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism |
| Geography |
| Location | Southern Asia, between China and India |
| Coordinates | 27 30 N, 90 30 E |
| Continent | Asia |
| Area |
total: 47,000 sq km
land: 47,000 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 1,075 km
border countries: China 470 km, India 605 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas |
| Terrain | mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna |
| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate |
| Natural hazards | violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season |
| People |
| Population | 2,279,723
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Bhote 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15% |
| Religions | Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% |
| Languages | Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects |
