Bhutan

sovereign state in South Asia
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Bhutan is a country located in Asia [1], with its capital in Thimphu [2]. The national currency is the ngultrum [2], and the head of government is Tshering Tobgay [2][3]. The population was recorded at 787,000 in 2023 [4], and the country covers an area of 38,000 square kilometers . Bhutan operates in the UTC+06:00 time zone, also designated as Asia/Thimphu [5].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Asia, between China and India
Climate
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
Terrain
mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate
People & Society
Languages
Sharchopkha 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)
Religions
Lamaistic Buddhist 75.3%, Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6% (2005 est.)
Government
Government type
constitutional monarchy
Independence
17 December 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king); 8 August 1949 (Treaty of Friendship with India maintains Bhutanese independence)
National holiday
National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
Legal system
civil law based on Buddhist religious law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$11.517 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$14,600 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.9% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
India 92%, Italy 4%, Indonesia 1%, China 1%, Singapore 0% (2023)
Imports - partners
India 82%, Singapore 8%, China 5%, Thailand 2%, Indonesia 1% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Bhutan

Summary

Bhutan is a sovereign state[1]. Bhutan draws 11,735 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #64 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bhutan was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Bhutan was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[4].
  • Bhutan was a member of International Development Association[5].
  • Bhutan's religion is recorded as Mahāyāna[6].
  • Bhutan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[7].
  • Bhutan's religion is recorded as Christianity[8].
  • Bhutan is in the country of Bhutan[9].
  • Bhutan's head of government is recorded as Tshering Tobgay[10].
  • Bhutan's continent is recorded as Asia[11].
  • Bhutan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Bhutan's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
  • Bhutan's instance of is recorded as kingdom[14].
  • Bhutan's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Bhutan's head of state is recorded as Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck[16].
  • Bhutan's capital is recorded as Thimphu[17].
  • Bhutan's official language is recorded as Dzongkha[18].
  • Bhutan's currency is recorded as ngultrum[19].
  • Bhutan's flag image is recorded as Flag of Bhutan.svg[20].
  • Bhutan's shares border with is recorded as People's Republic of China[21].
  • Bhutan's shares border with is recorded as India[22].
  • Bhutan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bt[23].
  • Bhutan's anthem is recorded as Druk Tsenden[24].
  • Bhutan's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of Bhutan[25].
  • Bhutan's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Bhutan.svg[26].
  • Bhutan's basic form of government is recorded as unitary state[27].

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Geography

Bhutan is in the country of Bhutan[9]. Bhutan's continent is recorded as Asia[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], landlocked country[13], kingdom[14], and country[15]. Religious affiliations include Mahāyāna[6], a yana[28]; Hinduism[7], a religion[29]; and Christianity[8], a major religious group[30], founded in 0033[31].

Why It Matters

Bhutan draws 11,735 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #64 of 197).[2] Bhutan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Bhutan is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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  1. [10] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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