Bhutan

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300292876
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Bhutan

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Bhutan (South Asia)

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Introduction ::Bhutan

Background:

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. Under British influence, a

monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed

whereby the British agreed not to interfere in Bhutanese internal

affairs and Bhutan allowed Britain to direct its foreign affairs. This

role was assumed by independent India after 1947. Two years later,

a formal Indo-Bhutanese accord returned the areas of Bhutan

annexed by the British, formalized the annual subsidies the country

received, and defined India's responsibilities in defense and foreign

relations. A refugee issue of over 100,000 Bhutanese in Nepal

remains unresolved; 90% of the refugees are housed in seven

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees

(UNHCR) camps. In March 2005, King Jigme Singye

WANGCHUCK unveiled the government's draft constitution -

which would introduce major democratic reforms - and pledged to

hold a national referendum for its approval. In December 2006, the

King abdicated the throne to his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel

WANGCHUCK, in order to give him experience as head of state

before the democratic transition. In early 2007, India and Bhutan

renegotiated their treaty to allow Bhutan greater autonomy in

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conducting its foreign policy, although Thimphu continues to

coordinate policy decisions in this area with New Delhi. In July

2007, seven ministers of Bhutan's ten-member cabinet resigned to

join the political process, and the cabinet acted as a caretaker

regime until democratic elections for seats to the country's first

parliament were completed in March 2008. The king ratified the

country's first constitution in July 2008.

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Geography ::Bhutan

Location: Southern Asia, between China and India

Geographic coordinates: 27 30 N, 90 30 E

Map references: Asia

Area:

Total: 38,394 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 136

Land: 38,394 sq km

Water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: About one-half the size of Indiana

Land boundaries:

Total: 1,075 km

Border countries: China 470 km, India 605 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: None (landlocked) 6

Climate: varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot

summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas

Terrain: Mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna

Elevation extremes:lowest point: Drangeme Chhu 97 m

Highest point: Gangkar Puensum 7,570 m

Natural resources: Timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate

Land use:

Arable land: 2.3%

Permanent crops: 0.43%

Other: 97.27% (2005)

Irrigated land: 400 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 95 cu km (1987)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total: 0.43 cu km/yr (5%/1%/94%)

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Per capita: 199 cu m/yr (2000)

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

Environment - current issues: soil erosion; limited access to potable water

Environment - international agreements:

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,

Ozone Layer Protection

Signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

Geography - note: landlocked; strategic location between China

and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes

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People ::Bhutan

Population: 699,847

Country comparison to the world: 164

Note: The Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first

modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook

population estimates for this country, which were on the order of

three times the total population reported here, were based on

Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census

(July 2010 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 30.2% (male 106,410/female 102,164)

15-64 years: 64.3% (male 235,988/female 208,484)

65 years and over: 5.5% (male 20,169/female 17,926) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 24.3 years

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Male: 25 years

Female: 23.7 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.236% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 101

Birth rate: 19.62 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 95

Death rate: 7.25 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 124

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 populations

Country comparison to the world: 88

Urbanization:

Urban population: 35% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

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