Bhutan and Monaco Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Bhutan
Leader
Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck	Monarch: Prince Albert II
Population
716,896	30,510
Life Expectancy
67.880 years	89.680 years
Capital City
Thimphu
Largest city
Thimphu (population: 98,676)	Monte-Carlo (population: 16,012)
Human Development Index
0.613	0
GDP per capita
$6,200 US
Literacy Rate
47%	99%
Corruption Perception Index
5.2	NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.9%	25%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA	Lily Safra ($1.0bn US)
Unemployment Rate
4.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished	Abolished

Political System
in transition to constitutional monarchy; special treaty relationship with India	constitutional monarchy
Independence date
1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king)
Religions
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%	Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
Languages
Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects	French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
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 Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Area
38,394 km sq	2 km sq
Coastline
0 km	4 km
Climate
varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas	Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers

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