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Capital Bhutan : |
Thimphu .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Bhutan :
| China 470 km, India 605 km .
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| Climate Bhutan :
| varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas .
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| Life expectancy Bhutan :
| 53.99 years .
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| Fertility rate Bhutan :
| 4.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Bhutan :
| monarchy; special treaty relationship with India .
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| Population Bhutan :
| 2 185 569.
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| Area Total Bhutan :
| 47,000 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Bhutan :
| 25,200 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Bhutan :
| 8,000 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Bhutan :
| 975.
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| Sex ratio total Bhutan :
| 1.07 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Bhutan ratio under 15 :
| 1.08 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Bhutan ratio 15 64 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Bhutan ratio 65 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Bhutan :
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| HIV Bhutan :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Bhutan :
| NA |
| Literacy Bhutan :
| 42,20% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Bhutan :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% Bhutan :
| NA |
| Inflation Bhutan :
| 3% (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Bhutan :
| NA |
| Internet Users Bhutan :
| 15,000 (2003) |
| Location Bhutan :
| Southern Asia, between China and India |
| Geographic Coordinates Bhutan :
| 27 30 N, 90 30 E |
| Religion Bhutan :
| Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% |
| Administrative region Bhutan :
| 18 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Dagana, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang, Tashigang, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang |
| Terrain Bhutan :
| mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna |
| Elevation extremes lowest Bhutan :
| Drangme Chhu 97 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Bhutan :
| Kula Kangri 7,553 m |
| Natural resources Bhutan :
| timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide |
| Land use arable land Bhutan :
| 3,09% |
| Land use permanentcrops Bhutan :
| 0,43% |
| Irrigated land Bhutan :
| 400 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Bhutan :
| 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 |
| Environment current issues Bhutan :
| soil erosion; limited access to potable water |
| Geography note Bhutan :
| landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes |
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