Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General Prime minister: Stephen Harper
Population
716,896
34,300,083
Life Expectancy
67.880 years
81.480 years
Capital City
Thimphu
Ottawa
Largest city
Thimphu (population: 98,676)
Toronto (population: 4,612,190)
Human Development Index
0.613
0.967
GDP per capita
$6,200 US
$41,100 US
Literacy Rate
47%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
5.2
8.7
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.9%
24.9%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
David Thomson & family ($13.0bn US)
Unemployment Rate
4.000%
7.500%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
in transition to constitutional monarchy; special treaty relationship with India
constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
Independence date
1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king)
1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK)
Religions
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%
Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census)
Languages
Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects
English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%
ngultrum (BTN) per US dollar - 41.487 (2007), 45.279 (2006), 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003) note: the ngultrum is pegged to the Indian rupee
Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar - 1.0364 (2008 est.), 1.0724 (2007), 1.1334 (2006), 1.2118 (2005), 1.301 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.000%
1.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
18
Location
Southern Asia, between China and India
Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Area
38,394 km sq
9,984,670 km sq
Coastline
0 km
202,080 km
Climate
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
