Bhutan
- Official Name:
- Kingdom of Bhutan (Bhutan)
- Area:
- 47.000 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 2.327.849 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 0 km. None
- Capital:
- Thimphu
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- None
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: None
- Exclusive economic zone: None
- Continental shelf: None
- Political divisions:
- 20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Daga, Gasa, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang, Tashigang, Tashi Yangtse, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang
- Language(s):
- Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects
- National holiday:
- National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
- Nationality:
- Bhutanese (singular and plural)
- Official time:
- UTC-6.
- Member of:
- AsDB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
- Internet country code:
- .bt
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD1.400 (2003 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2005 est.) USD 840.500.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 8,8% (2005 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2005 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 24,7%
- Industry: 37,2%
- Services: 38,1%
- Labor force:
- ND
- Labor force - by occupation (2004):
-
- Agriculture 63%
- Industry: 6%
- Services 31%
- Unemployment rate:
- 2,5% (2004 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 5,5% (2005 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- ND
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD272.000.000
- Expenditures: USD350.000.000
- Public debt:
- 81,4% of GDP (2004 est.)
- Current account balance:
- ND
- Exports:
- USD 186.000.000 FOB (2005 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit, precious stones, spices
- Exports - Partners:
- India 69,2%, Japan 9,1%, Germany 3,7% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 410.000.000 FOB (2005 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Fuel and lubricants, grain, aircraft, machinery and parts, vehicles, fabrics, rice
- Imports - partners:
- India 75,3%, Hong Kong 16,1%, Mexico 4,9% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- ND
- Debt - external:
- USD 593.000.000 (2004)
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