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  Bhutan   

Bhutan is located in south Asia, sharing its western, southern, and eastern borders with India and its northern border with China. The capital city is Thimphu.
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  • Population: 2,232,291
  • Land Area: 47,000 sq km
  • Capital City: Thimphu
  • Languages: Tibetan,  Dzongkha(official),  Nepalese
  • Religions: 75% Lamaistic Buddhism, 25% Indian and Nepalese influenced Hinduism
  • Government: monarchy
  • Date of independence: 8/8/1949
  • GDP: $2.9 billion (2003 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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