Bhutan: Introducció

Capital: Thimphu

Population

Total Population: 777,486

Natural Increase: 0.6%

Density: 20 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 43.0%

Ethnic Origins: The total population of Buthan is predominantly Bhote (also known as Ngalop) but there are also Nepalese ethnicities (including Lhotsampas), indigenous people and migrant tribes.

Official Language: Dzongkha

Other Languages Spoken: Tibetan dialects (spoken by Bhotes), Nepalese dialects (spoken by Nepalese)

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Thimphu

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Bhutan Ngultrum (BTN)

Country Overview

Area: 38,390 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Heavily dependent on energy exports to India.

HDI*: 0.605/1

HDI (World Rank): 132/188

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.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Bhutan, dial 00
To call Bhutan, dial +975

Internet Suffix: .bt

Telephone Lines: 3.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 25.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 75.56% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,029	1,048	981	899	1,220
Exports of Goods (million USD)	573	606	674	651	784
Imports of Services (million USD)	203	221	209	215	221
Exports of Services (million USD)	160	181	167	133	82

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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