Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of and Bhutan Comparison

Country
	Bhutan
Leader
	Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Population
	716,896
Life Expectancy
	67.880 years
Capital City
	Thimphu
Largest city
(population: )	Thimphu (population: 98,676)
Human Development Index
NA	0.613
GDP per capita
	$6,200 US
Literacy Rate
	47%
Corruption Perception Index
NA	5.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA	13.9%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
	4.000%
Death Penalty
NA	Abolished

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

Location
	Southern Asia, between China and India
Area
	38,394 km sq
Coastline
	0 km
Climate
	varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of vs Bhutan