Capital: Thimphu
Time Zone: GMT +6
Land area………………………………………………………………………………………………38,394 sq. km.
Forest cover………………………………………………………………………………………………………70.5%
Latitude: 26 ° 40″ and 28 ° 20″ north
Longitude: 88° 45″ and 92° 10″ east
Country dialing code: +975
Population, 2012 (projected)…………………………………………………………………………….7,32,028
National Language………………………………………………….. Dzongkha (English and 18 dialects)
National Currency……………………………………………………………………………… Ngultrum (Nu.)
Hospitals, 2011………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31
Doctors, 2011………………………………………………………………………………………………………..181
Civil servants, 2011……………………………………………………………………………………………23,177
Schools, Institutes, Daycare & NFE centers, 2011………………………………………………….1,893
Teachers (including in institutes & NFE), 2011……………………………………………………..9,717
Students (including in institutes & NFE), 2011………………………………………………….207,139
Labour Force Participation rate, (LFS 2011)……………………………………………………………67.4 %
Fixed line Telephone subscribers, 2011 ………………………………………………………………27,488
Cellular Mobile subscriber, 2011………………………………………………………………………479,517
Total road length, 30 June 2012…………………………………………………………………..9,491.5 km
Number of Registered vehicles, 2011………………………………………………………………….62,697
Electricity generation, 2011……………………………………………………………………….7,066.5 MU
Electricity exports, 2011…………………………………………………………………………….5,283.9 MU
Tourist arrivals, 2011…………………………………………………………………………………………37,479f
National Sport: Archery
National animal: Takin- Bodorcas-Taxi Color
National Flower: Blue Poppy, Meconopis Grains
National Tree: Tsenden, Himalyalca cypress
National Bird: Raven, Coruas Coraxs
National Sanctuaries: 26%