petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
External Debt
$1,275,000,000 $
$17,900,000,000 US
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
Iranian rials (IRR) per US dollar - 9,142.8 (2008 est.), 9,407.5 (2007), 9,227.1 (2006), 8,964 (2005), 8,614 (2004) note: Iran has been using a managed floating exchange rate regime since unifying multiple exchange rates in March 2002
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.000%
2.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Southern Asia, between China and India
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Area
38,394 km sq
1,648,195 km sq
Coastline
0 km
2,440 km
Climate
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
