Bhutan

Thimphu

Government type:

Democratic Constitutional Monarchy

Total Area of The Kingdom

38,394sq. km

Border countries

China and India

Currency(code)

Ngultrum(at par with the Indian Rupee)

National Language

Dzongkha (English is the medium of instruction)

State Religion

Buddhism

GDP per capita (US $)

1,905 (2009)#

*Population

Total:634,982 Male:333,595 Female:301,387

Population Growth Rate

1.3%*

Population below poverty line

23.2%

Total Exports

Nu. 24,170 (in millions)+

Total Imports

Nu. 27,029 (in millions)+

Adult Literacy

75.9%(M: 83.1; F: 67.5)*

Primary Gross Enrolment Rate

115.73% (2009)##

Primary Net Enrolment Rate

91.82% (2009)##

Life Expectancy at Birth

66.1*

Infant Mortality Ratio (per 1000 live births)

40.1*

Under Five Mortality Ratio ( per 1000 live births)

61.6*

Maternal Mortality Ratio (per 100,000 live births)

255*

Climate

Varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south

HDI Rank 2008

131/179