Bhutan

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Bhutan is a sovereign state in Southern Asia, Asia. It covers 38,394 km² and has a population of approximately 784,043. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is Dzongkha and its currency is the Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu.).

Quick facts

Capital: Thimphu
Population: 784,043
Area: 38,394 km²
Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu.)
Languages: Dzongkha
Calling code: +975
TLD: .bt
Driving side: Left
Landlocked: Yes
Continents: Asia
Timezone: UTC+06:00
Native name: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་

Bordering countries

China

India

Appears in 36 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#15	71.61
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#24	2,200years
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#81	3463.8
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#93	27310.2km²
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#147	100,000
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#147	70007.72
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#161	2.62
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#169	13.82
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#189	77.75
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#190	68.09

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#8	114.50
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#12	16.22
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#77	29.64
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#85	419,599,000
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#93	3400087106.3
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#97	1044680
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#121	33310206.7

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP growth rate	#12	0.07
Countries by average monthly salary	#70	1,351US $
Countries by GDP per capita	#122	4285.19
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#145	14.1
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#164	3.41in billions

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#117	66.33
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#126	70
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#126	47.75
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#138	65.78
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#143	57.97
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#161	40

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by highest elevation	#5	7,570m
Countries by lowest elevation	#106	97m
Countries by land area	#132	38,394km²
Countries by Coastline Length	#188	0kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#132	0.01
Countries by median age	#134	29.39
Countries by population	#163	0.8
Countries by population density	#199	20.34

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