Area(sq.km)
38,394
Forest Cover
69.71 (Constitution mandates a minimum sixty
percent of Bhutan’s total land for all time.
Arable land
7.8 %
Altitude
100 m above sea level in the south to over
7,500 m above sea level in the north
Latitude
26 45’ – 28 15’ North
Longitude
88 45’ – 92 10’ East
Time zone
6 hrs ahead of GMT
Population
770276
Spiritual heritage
Buddhism
National Day
Seventeenth Day of December
National Language
Dzongkha (English is widely used)
National Woman Attire
Kira
National Male Attire
Gho
Currency
Ngultrum (NU/BTN)pegged to Indian Rupee
Capital City
Thimphu
Supreme Law of the State
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Head of the State
His Majesty The King of Bhutan
Chief Commander
His Majesty The King of Bhutan
Chief Religious Authority
Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) Dratshang Lhentshog,
the central monastic body
Highest Decoration(Honor)
Order of the Druk Gyalpo – Nga Dap Pel Gi Khorlo
Form of Government
Constitutional Democratic Monarchy
Parliament comprise of Druk Gyalpo (His
Majesty The King), National Council, National Assembly
Head of the Government
Prime Minister
Branches of the Government
Legislative (Parliament), Judiciary (Supreme court and judiciary), Executive (Prime Minister and Cabinet).
Constitutional bodies
Anti-corruption Commission; Election
Commission; Royal Civil Service Commission; Royal Audit Authority
Income level (World Bank)
Lower Middle Income
National Language
Dzongkha and 19 dialects
Dzongkhags (Districts)
20
Dungkhags (sub districts)
15
Gewogs(Blocks)
205
Head of Dzongkhag Dzongda
(Governor)
Head of Dungkhag
Drungpa (Deputy Governor)
Head of Dungkhag
Drungpa (Deputy Governor)
Head of Gewog
Gup
