Capital City: Thimphu

Land: Area (sq.km): 38,394

Currency: Ngultrum'

Population: 553,000

Doctors: 122

Hospitals: 29

Indigenous hospitals: 1

Education (2003)
Private Schools: 18
Community Schools: 188
Primary Schools: 90
Lower Secondary Schools: 77
Middle Secondary Schools: 23
Higher Secondary Schools: 16
Institutions: 14

Transport & Communications (2002)
All Roads (km): 3,919.81
Bridges: 383
Registered Vehicles: 23,068
Telephone Connections: 21,071
Postal Infrastructure: 109

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +6

Dzongkhags (Districts): 20

Language: Dzongkha

Life expectancy (1994):
Male (years): 66.0
Female (years): 66.2

Safe drinking water (%): 78

Health Coverage (%): 90

Agriculture (2003)
Forest (%): 72.5
Pasture (%): 3.9
Agriculture (%): 7.8
Horticulture (%): 0.1
Settlement (%): 0.1
Others (%): 15.6