Bhutan Overview
(Druk Yul). State of Central Asia (38,394 km²). Capital: Thimphu. Administrative division: districts (20). Population: 683,406 (2009 estimate). Language: dzongkha (official), Nepali dialects, Tibetan dialects. Religion: Buddhists 74.6%, Hindus 25.4%. Currency unit: ngultrum (100 chetrum) and Indian rupee, quoted at par. Human Development Index: 0.619 (132nd place). Borders: Tibet (China) (N), India (E, S, W). Member of: UN. TERRITORY: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY The population, whose density is 18 residents / km², is concentrated above all in the valley bottoms and in…