Bhutan
sovereign state in South Asia
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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 76,728 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #64 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Bhutan's religion is recorded as Mahāyāna[3].
- Bhutan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[4].
- Bhutan's religion is recorded as Christianity[5].
- Bhutan is in the country of Bhutan[6].
- Bhutan's head of government is recorded as Tshering Tobgay[7].
- Bhutan is on the continent of Asia[8].
- Bhutan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[9].
- Bhutan's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[10].
- Bhutan's instance of is recorded as kingdom[11].
- Bhutan's instance of is recorded as country[12].
- Bhutan's head of state is recorded as Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck[13].
- Bhutan's capital is recorded as Thimphu[14].
- Bhutan's official language is recorded as Dzongkha[15].
- Bhutan's currency is recorded as ngultrum[16].
- Bhutan's shares border with is recorded as People's Republic of China[17].
- Bhutan's shares border with is recorded as India[18].
- Bhutan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bt[19].
- Bhutan's anthem is recorded as Druk Tsenden[20].
- Bhutan's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of Bhutan[21].
- Bhutan's basic form of government is recorded as unitary state[22].
- Bhutan's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[23].
- Bhutan's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary system[24].
- Bhutan's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary monarchy[25].
- Bhutan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bumthang District[26].
- Bhutan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chukha District[27].
Body
Geography
Bhutan is in the country of Bhutan[6]. Bhutan is on the continent of Asia[8].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[9], landlocked country[10], kingdom[11], and country[12]. Religious affiliations include Mahāyāna[3], a yana[28]; Hinduism[4], a religion[29]; and Christianity[5], a major religious group[30], founded in 0033[31].
Why It Matters
Bhutan draws 76,728 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 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]