Bhutan
Bhutan is a small landlocked country sandwiched between the two economic powerhouses of India and China. It covers 38,394km2, which is slightly smaller than Switzerland. In 2020, the population stood at 771,612, and even though this figure has tripled since 1960, it is still less than 10% the population of present-day Switzerland. Geographically, the country comprises foothills and high mountainous terrain in the eastern Himalayas. Administratively, it is split into twenty dzongkhag (districts).
Socio-economic indicators
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Land Area
3,814,000 ha
GDP/Capita
10,907.9 USD
Total population
777,486
Urban population
40.9 %
Land-related indicators
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Agricultural land
13.6 %
Primary forests
413,000 ha
Land is often registered in the names of women, however, decisions about land may remain with male members of the household