Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutan is in Asia. Its capital is Thimphu. It is at 27° 30' North, 90° 30' East. Bhutan has an area of 47,000 square kilometres (18,146 square miles). The population is 708,427. This population is from a 2011 estimate.
| ITMB Bhutan Travel Reference Map 1:380 000 | CDN | USA | UK |
| ITMB South East Asia (Waterproof) | CDN | USA | UK |
| Lonely Planet Bhutan 2 | CDN | USA | UK |
| Lonely Planet Central Asia | CDN | USA | UK |
| Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Asia & India | CDN | USA | UK |
| Lonely Planet Hill Tribes Phrasebook | CDN | USA | UK |
Economy
For currency they use the Bhutan Ngultrum. The inflation in 2007 was 4.9%. The economy link (above) goes to a page that lists their commodities and trading partners.
Bhutan also uses the Indian rupee.
Education
In the year 2003, the literacy rate was 47%. This definition of literacy is portion of the population over 15 years of age, that can read and write.
Society
People here speak Dzongkha, Lepcha, Limbu, Nepalese, and Tibetan.
Time Zone
It is in the Bhutan (GMT + 6) time zone.
Administrative Divisions
Links
Directories
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