Bhutan

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Kingdom of Bhutan

འབྲུག་ཡུལ(Druk Yul)

Flag Coat of arms
Official flag Official Coat of Arms
National information
National motto: One Nation, One People
National anthem: Druk tsendhen
About the people
Official languages: Dzongkha, English
Population:
(# of people)
  • Total: 2,232,291
    (ranked #139)
  • Density: 45 per km²
Geography / Places
country map
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Capital city: Thimphu
Largest city: Thimphu
Area
  • Total: 47,500
    (ranked #132)
  • Water: n/a km² (n/a%)
Politics / Government
Established: December 17, 1907
Leaders: King: Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Prime Minister: Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup

Economy / Money
Currency:
(Name of money)
Ngultrum
International information
Time zone: +6
Telephone dialing code: 975
Internet domain: .bt

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small country in the Himalaya mountains. It is ruled by King Jigme Singye Wanchuck, who has been king since 1972. Bhutan was founded in 1644 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. The Bhutanese people are proud they have always been an independent country. Bhutan's capital city is Thimphu. The official language is Dzongkha.

800,000 people live in Bhutan. There are also about 100,000 people from Nepal who lived in Bhutan before 1989, but these people were pushed out of the country. The people and government of Bhutan are proud of their culture which is based on Tibetan Buddhism.

Before 1974 Bhutan was closed to the outside world. Now people can visit the country, but only in small numbers. The only airport is in the Paro district. The country is bordered on the south by India and on the north by Tibet, which is part of China. The main export of Bhutan is hydroelectricity which is sold to India. The economy of Bhutan is very small but is growing quickly. The currency is the Ngultrum, which is similar to the Indian rupee.

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