| Population :
| 2 185 569.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 39,30%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 445 548.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 414 338.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 56,60%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 637 637.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 600 253.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 44 298.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 43 495.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 20.2 years .
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| Median age male :
| 20 years .
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| Median age female :
| 20.3 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.12% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 34.41 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 13.2 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.08 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.07 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 100.35 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 104.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 53.99 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 54.27 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 53.68 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 4.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| less than 100 (1999 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Bhutanese (singular and plural) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Bhutanese .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Bhote 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15% .
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| Religions :
| Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25% .
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| Languages :
| Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 42,20%.
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| Literacy male :
| 56,20%.
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| Literacy female :
| 28.1% (1995 est.) .
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| Government type :
| monarchy; special treaty relationship with India .
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| Independence :
| 8 August 1949 (from India) .
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| National holiday :
| National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907) .
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| Suffrage :
| each family has one vote in village-level elections; note - in late 2003 Bhutan's legislature passed a new election law, though no elections have been held .
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| Economy overview :
| The economy, one of the world's smallest and least developed, is based on agriculture and forestry, which provide the main livelihood for more than 90% of the population. Agriculture consists largely of subsistence farming and animal husbandry. Rugged mou.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 93%, industry and commerce 2%, services 5% .
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| Agriculture products :
| rice, corn, root crops, citrus, foodgrains; dairy products, eggs .
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| Industries :
| cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide .
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| Exports commodities :
| electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit, precious stones, spices .
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| Exports partners :
| Bangladesh 61.4%, US 11.9%, Malaysia 5.8% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907) .
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| Imports partners :
| National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907) .
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| Internet users :
| 15,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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