Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Population: 2,327,849
Religions: Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%
Languages: Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects
National holiday: National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
Currency (code): ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR)
Exchange rates: ngultrum per US dollar - NA (2007), 45.279 (2006), 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003)
