Bhutan: Introducció

Capital: Thimphu

Population

Total Population: 786,385

Natural Increase: 0.7%

Density: 20 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 44.4%

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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	981	899	1,220	1,511	1,399
Exports of Goods (million USD)	674	651	784	724	795
Imports of Services (million USD)	219	174	171	262	356
Exports of Services (million USD)	168	39	22	61	337

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

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