§ Which continent is it in?
Asia
§ What Oceans is it near?
None, the country is landlocked
§ Write a summary introduction about the country.
In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land to British India. A monarchy was set up in 1907. In March 2005, King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK unveiled the government's draft constitution - which introduced major democratic reforms - and pledged to hold a national referendum for its approval. In December 2006, the King abdicated the throne in favor of his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK, in order to give him experience as head of state before the democratic transition.
§ Write about its geography.
§ Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
§ Geographic coordinates: 27 30 N, 90 30 E
§ Area: 38,394 sq km
§ Water: 0 sq km
§ Area-Comparative: about one-half the size of Indiana
§ Land boundaries: 1,136 km
§ Climate: varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
§ Natural Hazards: violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season
§ Write about its people and society.
§ Ethnic groups: Ngalop 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35%, indigenous or migrant tribes 15%
§ Languages: Sharchhopka 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)
§ Religions: Lamaistic Buddhist 75.3%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6% (2005 est.)
§ Population: 733,643
§ Write about its government.
§ Independence: 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king)
§ Constitution: previous (various royal decrees); first constitution drafted November 2001 - March 2005, ratified 18 July 2008 (2011)
§ Legal system: civil law based on Buddhist religious law
§ Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
§ Write about its economy.
§ Agriculture-products: rice, corn, root crops, citrus; dairy products, eggs
§ Industries: cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism
§ Labor force: 336,400
§ Unemployment rate: 2.1%
§ Population below poverty line: 12% (2012)
§ Write about its communication.
§ Telephones: 27,000 (2012)
§ Telephones-mobile cellular: 560,000 (2012)
§ Internet country code: .bt
§ Internet hosts: 14,590
§ Internet users: 50,000 (2009)
§ Write about its transportation
Airports: 2
Roadways: 8,050 km
§ Write about its military and transnational issues.
§ Branches: Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police) (2009)
§ Service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; militia training is compulsory for males aged 20-25, over a 3-year period (2012)
§ Disputes-international: lacking any treaty describing the boundary, Bhutan and China continue negotiations to establish a common boundary alignment to resolve territorial disputes arising from substantial cartographic discrepancies, the largest of which lie in Bhutan's northwest and along the Chumbi salient
Asia
§ What Oceans is it near?
None, the country is landlocked
§ Write a summary introduction about the country.
In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land to British India. A monarchy was set up in 1907. In March 2005, King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK unveiled the government's draft constitution - which introduced major democratic reforms - and pledged to hold a national referendum for its approval. In December 2006, the King abdicated the throne in favor of his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK, in order to give him experience as head of state before the democratic transition.
§ Write about its geography.
§ Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
§ Geographic coordinates: 27 30 N, 90 30 E
§ Area: 38,394 sq km
§ Water: 0 sq km
§ Area-Comparative: about one-half the size of Indiana
§ Land boundaries: 1,136 km
§ Climate: varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
§ Natural Hazards: violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season
§ Write about its people and society.
§ Ethnic groups: Ngalop 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35%, indigenous or migrant tribes 15%
§ Languages: Sharchhopka 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)
§ Religions: Lamaistic Buddhist 75.3%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6% (2005 est.)
§ Population: 733,643
§ Write about its government.
§ Independence: 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king)
§ Constitution: previous (various royal decrees); first constitution drafted November 2001 - March 2005, ratified 18 July 2008 (2011)
§ Legal system: civil law based on Buddhist religious law
§ Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
§ Write about its economy.
§ Agriculture-products: rice, corn, root crops, citrus; dairy products, eggs
§ Industries: cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism
§ Labor force: 336,400
§ Unemployment rate: 2.1%
§ Population below poverty line: 12% (2012)
§ Write about its communication.
§ Telephones: 27,000 (2012)
§ Telephones-mobile cellular: 560,000 (2012)
§ Internet country code: .bt
§ Internet hosts: 14,590
§ Internet users: 50,000 (2009)
§ Write about its transportation
Airports: 2
Roadways: 8,050 km
§ Write about its military and transnational issues.
§ Branches: Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police) (2009)
§ Service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; militia training is compulsory for males aged 20-25, over a 3-year period (2012)
§ Disputes-international: lacking any treaty describing the boundary, Bhutan and China continue negotiations to establish a common boundary alignment to resolve territorial disputes arising from substantial cartographic discrepancies, the largest of which lie in Bhutan's northwest and along the Chumbi salient