Bhutan
Druk-yal

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government: Monarch, Royal Advisory Council, National Assembly (Tshogdu)

Population: 1,951,965 (5% urban)

Total area: 47,000 sq. km

Languages: Dzonkha (43%), Lhotsan, English

Religions: Mahayana Buddhism (70%)

Per capita GDP: $1,000 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $99m; electricity, calcium carbide, cement, timber

Literacy: 52.4  years (52.3f, 53.2m)

Life expectancy:

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Bhutan

[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Bhutan

[AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Bhutan - a resource of The Asia Society

[Nation by Nation] country data - Bhutan - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Bhutan - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[World Skip] country data - Bhutan

 

MAP  

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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Bhutan - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

Ecooperation - sustainable development based on reciprocity, equality and participation

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Bhutan

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

 

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Bhutan

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Bhutan] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Social development:

[OneWorld.net] country database - Bhutan - news articles selected from around the world

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Bhutan

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Bhutan - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Bhutan

[Political Resources] - Bhutan

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Bhutan - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Bhutan

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation