| Total area | 38394 square kilometers (350 km long and 150km wide approximately. |
| Location | Landlocked between China and India |
| Altitude | 100m above sea level in the south to over 7500m above sea level in the north |
| Longitude | 88” 45’-92” 10’ east |
| Latitude | 26” 42’-28” 15’ north |
| Political system | Democratic constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Thimphu |
| District | 20 |
| Country | 205 |
| Population (2007) | 658,888: male 345,298: female 313590 |
| Population growth rate | 1.8 percent (2005) |
| Exchange rate | 1 USD= |
| Forest coverage | 72.5 % of land area |
| Cultivated area | 7.8% of total land |
| Life expectancy | 66 years (male 66; female 66.2) |
| Literacy rate | 59.5 %(male 69; female 49) |
| Local time | 6 hrs ahead of GMT |
| Country code | +975 |
| Natural resources (minerals) | Dolomite, Limestone, Gypsum, slate, Coal, Talc, Marble, Zinc, Lead, copper, tungsten, chemical grade quartzite, graphite, iron ore. |
| Crops | Rice, Maize, Wheat, potato, millet, buckwheat, orange, apple, cardamom |
| Hydropower | An estimated potential of 30,000 MW with mean annual energy production capability close to 120000 GWh. |
