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Country Name | Kingdom of Bhutan |
Short Name | Bhutan |
Capital | Thimphu |
Largest city | Thimphu |
Official languages | Dzongkha |
National Languages | Dzongkha |
Religion | 74.8% Vajrayana Buddhism (official), 22.6% Hinduism, 1.9% Bon and other indigenous faith 0.5% Christianity, 0.4% Islam, 0.2% Other |
Demonym(s) | Bhutanese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
President | Druk Gyalpo (monarch) – Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
Vice President | Prime Minister – Lotay Tshering |
House Speaker | Wangchuk Namgyel |
Chief Justice | Dasho Tshering Wangchuk |
Total Area | 38,394 km2 |
Water (%) | 1.1 |
Total Land Area (%) | 37,971 km2 |
Population | 754,388 |
GDP (PPP) | $7.701 billion |
GDP (Nominal) | $2.547 billion |
Currency | Ngultrum (BTN) |
Time zone | UTC+06 (BTT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Mains Electricity | 230 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | Left |
Calling code | +975 |
ISO 3166 code | BT |
Internet TLD | .bt |
Political Parties | Bhutan Communist Party
Bhutan Democratic Socialist Party Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front. Bhutan National Congress |
Independence Day | 8 August 1949 |
Tallest Building | Ta-Dzong
Taj Tashi Thimphu Tashichho Dzong Dechencholing Palace |
Richest Persons |
Dasho Tobgyal Dorji |
Top Website | Rcsc.gov.bt
Cdb.gov.bt |
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