| Country (long form) |
Kingdom of Bhutan |
| Capital |
Thimphu |
| Total Area |
18,146.80 sq mi
47,000.00 sq km
(about half the size of Indiana) |
| Population |
2,005,222 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,653,447 |
| Languages |
Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan
dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects |
| Literacy |
42.2% total, 56.2% male, 28.1% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced
Hinduism 25% |
| Life Expectancy |
52.79 male, 51.99 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
monarchy; special treaty relationship with India |
| Currency |
1 ngultrum (Nu) = 100 chetrum |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,060 (1999 est.) |
| Labor Force (by occupation) |
massive lack of skilled labor |
| Industry |
cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic
beverages, calcium carbide |
| Agriculture |
rice, corn, root crops, citrus, foodgrains; dairy
products, eggs |
| Arable Land |
2% |
| Exports |
cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit,
electricity (to India), precious stones, spices |
| Imports |
fuel and lubricants, grain, machinery and parts,
vehicles, fabrics, rice |
| Natural Resources |
timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide |
| Current Environmental Issues |
soil erosion; limited access to potable water |
| Telephones (main lines in use) |
5,000 (1995) |
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