Bhutan
 | Bhutan |  Population Government Economy Geography Communication Transportation | |
 Population | Top of page | |
| Inhabitants | Life expectancy | |
| 2,327,849
| total population: 55.17 years
male: 55.38 years female: 54.96 years (2007 est.) | |
| Ethnic groups | Religions | |
| Bhote 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15% | Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% | |
| Languages | Literacy | |
| Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47% male: 60% female: 34% (2003 est.) | |
 Government | Top of page | |
| Government type | Capital | |
| absolute monarchy; special treaty relationship with India; note - transition to a constitutional monarchy is expected in 2008 | Thimphu | |
| Independance | National day | |
| 8 August 1949 (from India) | National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907) | |
| Constitution | Legal system | |
| none; note - a draft constitution was unveiled in March 2005 and is expected to be adopted following the election of a new National Assembly in 2008 | based on Indian law and English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction | |
 Economy | Top of page | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | Growth rate | |
| $840.5 million (2005 est.) | 8.8% (2005 est.) | |
| GDP per inhabitant | Unemployment rate | |
| $1,400 (2003 est.) | 2.5% (2004) | |
| Population below poverty line | Inflation rate | |
| 31.7% (2003) | 5.5% (2005 est.) | |
| Exports | Imports | |
| $186 million f.o.b. (2005) | $410 million c.i.f. (2005) | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | Currency | |
| ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR) | ||
| Military expenditures | ||
| 1% (2005 est.) | ||
 Geography | Top of page | |
| Location | Area | |
| Southern Asia, between China and India | 47,000 sq km | |
| Climate | Natural resources | |
| varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate | |
 Communication | Top of page | |
| Cellulars | Internet code | |
| 37,800 (2005) | .bt | |
| Internet hosts | Internet users | |
| 7,567 (2006) | 25,000 (2005) | |
 Transportation | Top of page | |
| Airports | Railways (in km) | |
| 2 (2006) | ||
| Roadways (in km) | Pipelines (in km) | |
| 8,050 km | ||
