Bhutan: Introducció

Capital: Thimphu

Population

Total Population: 791,524

Natural Increase: 0.7%

Density: 20 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 45.0%

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 75.3%, Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6%

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: Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy..
Bhutan's economy is experiencing stable growth, driven by the development of the hydropower sector and an improving balance of payments, which contribute to macroeconomic stability.

HDI*: 0.698/1

HDI (World Rank): 126/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

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

Internet Suffix: .bt

Households with a computer: 19.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 3.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 88.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	899	1,220	1,511	1,313	1,471
Exports of Goods (million USD)	651	784	724	641	755
Imports of Services (million USD)	215	128	198	315	221
Exports of Services (million USD)	133	18	20	125	257

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

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