Bhutan, publically known as the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia between China and India. This nation is bounded by Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north, India in the south, the Sikkim state of India and the Chumbi Valley of Tibet in the west, and Arunachal state of India in the east.
In South Asia, Bhutan positions first in per capita income and is the least corrupt country. Here, the government is a parliamentary democracy. The head of state is the King (the Present king is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck since 2006). Bhutan has diplomatic relations with 52 countries and the European Union but does not have formal ties with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Nowadays, Bhutan is also famous in the world for the concept of Gross National Happiness.
Facts and Figures
Total Area: 38,394 sq. km (350Km long and 150Km wide approximately)
Altitude: 100m above sea level in the south to over 7,570m above sea level in the North
Capital: Thimphu
Financial Center: Phuntsholing
National Language: Dzongkha
Local Time: GMT +6
Religion: Buddhism
National Tree: Cypress
National Flower: Blue Poppy
National Animal: Takin
National Bird: Raven
National Sport: Archery
National Day: 17 December
Currency: Ngultrum (NU)
Exchange Rate (Nu. Per US$) in 2016: 67.19
Highest Mountain: Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m)
Total Population in 2017: 779,666 (Male 404,347 & Female 375,319)
Population Density (person per sq. km) in 2017: 20.3
No of Hospitals in 2016: 30
No. of Schools in 2016: 558
All Roads (km): 12,348.7
Electricity Generation (MU): 7,953.58
Tourist Arrivals in 2016: 209,570
In Winter arrivals: 45,389
In Spring arrivals: 43,827
In Summer arrivals: 62,469
In Autumn arrivals: 57,885
Revenue Earning from Tourism in 2016: 73.7 Mill. US $
GDP at Current Market Price (million Nu.) in 2016: 148,678.93
Gross National Income (GNI) (million Nu.) in 2016: 136,341.67
Agriculture, Livestock & Forestry Share GDP (%) in 2016: 16.52
GDP Real Growth (%) in 2016: 7.99
GDP Per Capita (In Nu.) in 2016: 193,447.02
Annual Average Inflation Rate (%): 3.22
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