Country Profile
Country Name: Bhutan Report Author:
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I. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Orientation
This country is / is not landlocked.
This country is located primarily in the low / middle / high latitudes.
Most of the population of this country resides in the low / middle / high latitudes.
Climate and Landforms
Major Climate Zone(s): _______________________
Predominant Landform(s): _______________________
Agricultural Resources (CIA Factbook)
Total Land Area 38,394 square kilometers
Percent Arable Land 2.3%
Total Arable Land ______ square kilometers
Natural Hazards (CIA Factbook)
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
Natural Resources (CIA Factbook)
Timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate
Major Agricultural Products (CIA Factbook)
Rice, corn, root crops, citrus, foodgrains; dairy products, eggs
II. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Current Population Dynamics (World Population Data Sheet)
Population Size 0.7 million
Population Density ______ people per square kilometer
Physiological Population Density ______ people per square kilometer
Birth Rate: 25/1000 population
Death Rate: 8/1000 population
Rate of Natural Increase: ______%
Doubling Time: ______years
Percent of Population 65+ 5%
Percent Dependent ______%
Population Projections for 2050 (World Population Data Sheet)
Net Migration 3 / 1000 population
Population Size in 2050: 1.0 million
Percent Population Change between 2010 and 2050 40%
Stage of Demographic Transition: I / II / III / IV
Urbanization (World Population Data Sheet)
Percent Urban 32%
Number of People Living in Urban Areas ______ million
Rate of change in Percent Urban (CIA Factbook) 5%
Adult Literacy (CIA Factbook)
Among Males 60%
Among Females 34%
Health Indicators
Life Expectancy (World Population Data Sheet)
Male: 67
Female: 68
Total: 68
Negative Health Indicators
Infant Mortality Rate (Population Data Sheet) 40/1000 live births
Percent Adults (15-49) with HIV/AIDS (CIA Factbook) 0.2%
Malaria Cases (GlobalHealthFacts.org) 2/1000 population
Cultural Diversity (CIA Factbook)
Top Three Ethnic Groups by Percent
Bhote 50%
Ethnic Nepalese 35%
Indigenous or migrant tribes 15%
Top Three Religious Groups by Percent
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%
Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%
Politics (CIA Factbook)
Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
European Colonizer(s): ____________________________________
Independence Date: 1907
PPP Gross Domestic Product (CIA Factbook) $3.526 billion (169th)
Per Capita PPP GDP (CIA Factbook): $5,000 (144th)
Income Distribution (CIA Factbook)
Household income controlled by richest 10% 37.6%
Household income controlled by poorest 10% 2.3%
Ratio of richest 10% to poorest 10% ______
Economic Change (CIA Factbook)
GDP - Real Growth Rate 6.8%
Percent of Labor Force (CIA Factbook)
Agriculture 43.7%
Industry 39.1%
Services 17.2%
Percent of GDP (CIA Factbook)
Agriculture 17.6%
Industry 45%
Services 37.4%
The predominant sector of the labor force is primary / secondary / tertiary.
The predominant sector of the GDP is primary / secondary / tertiary.
These figures suggest that this country is Pre-Industrial / Industrializing / Industrialized / Post-
Industrial.
Balance of Trade (CIA Factbook)
Total Volume of Exports $513 million
Total Volume of Imports $533 million
Balance of Trade $______
Nature of Trade (CIA Factbook)
Top Import Partners: India 63%, Japan 12.3%, China 5.1% (2008)
Top Import Commodities: Fuel and lubricants, passenger cars, machinery and parts,
fabrics, rice
Top Export Partners: India 86.3%, Bangladesh 8.1%, Italy 1.5%
Top Export Commodities: Electricity (to India), ferrosilicon, cement, calcium carbide,
copper wire, manganese, vegetable oil