Bhutan
Country Information
Druk-Yul is situated in the Himalayan mountains and has three main climatic regions. The southern Duar plain is humid and tropical, in the northern peaks there is permanent snow cover, and the central area is temperate. Around half the cultivated land is on steep slopes and susceptible to erosion and frequent landslides during the rainy season. Small scale agriculture is the main livelihood option. Some hydropower energy is exported. Glacial melting as a result of climate change is causing occasional glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF).
Key data:
Population: 2,232,291 (July 2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: male 55 years, female 54 years (2005 est.)
Literacy: male 56.2%, female 28.1% (1995 est.)
GDP per capita: US$1,400 (2003 est.)
GDP growth: 5.3% (2003 est.)
Population below US$ 1 per day:
Corruption Perceptions Index: Rank/ValueHuman Development Index: Rank/Value (134/0.536) (2005)
Outputs:
Field work completion reportContact Details:
Karma
Department of Geology and Mines
MInistry of Trade and Industry
P.O. Box 173
Thimphu: BHUTAN
Tel: 00975-2-322879/323096
Fax: 00975-2-323013/326134
Email: karma-k@druknet.bt
