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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Pajo
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3,032
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2020
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Phuntsholing
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17,043
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2020
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Thimphu
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98,676
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2020
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
782,318 |
| Area Total: |
47,000km2 |
| Area Land: |
47,000km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Thimphu |
| Climate: |
Varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in the Himalayas |
| Languages: |
Dzongkha (official) |
| Currency: |
1 ngultrum (Nu) = 100 chetrum |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 17 December (1907), King's Birthday is 11 November |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 45.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 67.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 42.7" |
Boundaries
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India
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605 km
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China
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470 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Bhote
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50.00%
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Ethnic Nepalese
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35.00%
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Indigenous or migrant tribes
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15.00%
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Religions
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Lamaistic Buddhism
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75.00%
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Indian and Nepalese influenced Hinduism
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25.00%
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