Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Bhutan
Leader
Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck	Interim president: Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
Population
716,896	1,628,603
Life Expectancy
67.880 years	49.110 years
Capital City
Thimphu
Largest city
Thimphu (population: 98,676)	Bissau (population: 388,028)
Human Development Index
0.613	0.383
GDP per capita
$6,200 US
Literacy Rate
47%	42.4%
Corruption Perception Index
5.2	1.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.9%	14%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
4.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished	Abolished

Political System
in transition to constitutional monarchy; special treaty relationship with India	republic
Independence date
1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king)
Religions
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%	Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%
Languages
Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects	Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Exports
electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit, precious stones, spices
External Debt
$1,275,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
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
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Southern Asia, between China and India	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Area
38,394 km sq	36,125 km sq
Coastline
0 km	350 km
Climate
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas	tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds

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