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Bhutan
Bhutan
Country Profile
Capital City: Thimphu (pop. approx. 55 000)
Other Cities: Paro, Phoentsholing, Punakha, Bumthong.
Local Time: UTC +6h
Geography:
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, land-locked mountainous nation in
Asia, located in the eastern Himalaya Mountains north of India and south
of China.
Location: Southern Asia, between China and India.
Area: about 40 000 sq. km., roughly the size of Switzerland.
Terrain: Mountainous, from the Himalayas to lower-lying foothills to
plains with semi-tropical forest, savannah grassland and bamboo jungles.
Border countries:
China (Xizang - Tibet Autonomous Region), India
Climate: Alpine to temperate to subtropical with monsoon season
from June to September.
Government:
Type: Constitutional Monarchy.
Previously, various laws and Buddhist values guided the relationship
between the state and the people, but currently a 39-member Drafting
Committee composed of representatives of the people, judiciary, the
Monastic Order, and the Royal Government are writing a Constitution
which is expected to be presented to the National Assembly for
ratification in 2005.
National Day: 17 December
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Bhutanese.
Note: The Bhutanese refer to
themselves as Drukpa people.
Population. 1 000 000 note: the Bhutanese government agencies project a
current population of slightly less than 700 000.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 3 330 (year) Ethnic
groups: Bhutan has three main ethnic groups, Sharchops, Ngalongs (50%)
and Lhotsampas, one of several Nepalese ethnic groups (35%), indigenous or
migrant tribes 15%.
Religions: The tantric form of Mahayana Bhuddhism (Drukpa Kagyupa) is
state religion, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%. Languages:
Dzongka (official language), English (medium of instruction), Tshanglakha,
Lhotsamkha ( Nepali) and Khenkha, Sharchop. Literacy: 54% (est.). Women's
literacy (est.)--20%.
Business
Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, timber, gypsum, calcium
carbide.
Agriculture products: Rice, corn, root crops, citrus, foodgrains;
dairy products, eggs.
Industries: Cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic
beverages, calcium carbide.
Exports partners: Bangladesh 60.5%, USA 11.7%, Malaysia
5.7% (2003)
Imports partners: Japan 36.6%, Austria 14.2%, Sweden 8.3%, China 7.5%,
Thailand 6%, Bangladesh 6%, Germany 5.5%, Italy 4% (2003)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Bhutan
Bhutan Government
The Government's Official Web Portal.
Ministry of Trade
and Industry
Official site of the ministry provides information on Bhutan's trade and
industry.
Department of
Tourism, Bhutan
Official Tourist Information for Bhutan.
Maps
Map of Bhutan
Political map of Bhutan.
News
Bhutannewsonline
Bhutan's first private online newsmagazine featuring web-based news,
views, opinions and articles on Bhutan.
Kuensel
Bhutan's autonomous daily and only regular newspaper.
Bhutan Broadcasting
Service Corporation
National Radio & TV provides online news on Bhutan.
Arts & Culture
Bhutan Archery
Comprehensive site about archery, the national sport of Bhutan.
National Library of
Bhutan
One of Bhutan's Centers of Scriptual Heritage.
Business & Economy
Ministry of Trade
and Industry
Official site of the ministry provides information on Bhutan's trade and
industry.
Transportation
Airline
Druk Air
Royal Bhutan Airlines.
Destination Bhutan - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover the "Land of the Thunder Dragon": Bumthang, Mongar,
Paro, Phunetsholing, Trongsa, Thimphu, chortens, dzongs, gompas,
thangkas, traditional medicine, wildlife sanctuaries.
Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards,
biking, hiking, climbing, birding, adventure tours and much more.
Department of
Tourism, Bhutan
Official Tourist Information for Bhutan.
Bhutan
More Information on Bhutan by bootan.com.
Bhutannewsonline
Bhutan's first private online newsmagazine featuring web-based news,
views, opinions and articles on Bhutan.
Tashi Delek
Another non-official Bhutan Home Page.
Bhutan Images
Phil's All Embracing Bhutan Slide Show
Tour Operator
Bhutan
Majestic Travel
Tour operator for cultural and trekking tours.
Bhutan Travel Bureau
Bhutan tour operator.
Kingdom
of Bhutan
The pioneer travel organization of Bhutan with visitor information,
travel arrangements and more.
Jachung Travel
Offers cultural tours and trekking to Bhutan. Also contains travel tips
and country information.
triptoBhutan.com
Aiming to promote healthy tourism in Bhutan.
Education
The Centre
for Bhutan Studies
Autonomous research institute dedicated towards promoting research and
scholarship on Bhutan; provides academic research papers on Bhutan.
Royal Bhutan Institute
of Technology
Offers training in Civil and Electrical Engineering.
Royal University of
Bhutan
The first university in Bhutan founded in 2003.
Environment
WWF Bhutan
Program
WWF conservation work in Bhutan.
History
Brief History of Bhutan
Overview of Druk Yul's history.
History of Bhutan
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