Bhutan
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Kingdom of Bhutan འབྲུག་ཡུལ(Druk Yul) |
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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 | |||||
Here is the country on a map of the world. | |||||
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 |
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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 of South Asia. 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. 97% of Bhutan's people believe in 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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