 Bhutan
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
27 30 N, 90 30 E |
| Area |
total: 47,000 sq km land: 47,000 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas |
| Terrain |
mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna |
| Population |
2,327,849 note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects |
| Imports |
fuel and lubricants, grain, aircraft, machinery and parts, vehicles, fabrics, rice |
| Exports |
electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit, precious stones, spices |
| Hazards |
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 |
| Resources |
timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate |
| Geography |
landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes |
| Nationality |
noun: Bhutanese (singular and plural) adjective: Bhutanese |
| Capital |
name: Thimphu geographic coordinates: 27 28 N, 89 39 E time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.bt |
| Internet Users |
25,000 (2005) |
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