Basic
data
Land area: 40,077 sq km
Population:
716,124 (end-2002 official estimate) Thimphu
(capital): 55,000
Climate: The
tropical and Temperate
Weather
in Thimphu (altitude 2,320 metres): Hottest
month, August, 15 to 24 C (average daily minimum
and maximum); coldest month, January, -3 to
13 C; driest month, January, negligible average
monthly rainfall; wettest month, August, 220mm
average rainfall
Languages:
There are four main language groups and 18
dialects. Dzongkha, the national language,
is spoken in the western part of the country,
Bumthang-kha in the centre, Sharchop in the
east, and Nepali in the south. English is
the main medium in schools and is widely used,
especially by the urban population
Measures:
Metric system
Currency:
Ngultrum
Time:
Six hours ahead of GMT
Bhutan Basic Electricity Data |
| Total
Installed Capacity |
425
MW |
| Total
Hydro Power |
410
MW |
| Small
Hydro Power |
|
| Conventional
Thermal Power |
10
MW |
| Renewable
Energy |
|
| Nuclear
Energy |
|
|
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