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Land
Area (sq.km):38,394
Dzongkhags (districts):20
Geogs(Blocks): 205
Currency:Ngultrum
National Language:Dzongkha
Capital:Thimphu

Population (2008-2009)
Population: 683,407
Male: 357,305
Female: 326,102
Age Composition (%) / Figure
0-14: 211,747
15-64: 439,045
65+ 32,615
Child dependency ratio:48.2
Old age dependency ratio:7.4
Population Density (person/sq.km): 17.8
Median Age(years):23.0
Index of Aging:15.4

Life Expectancy (2008-2009)
Male (years):66.0
Female (years):66.2
Total Fertility Rate: 5.6

Health (2008-2009)
Doctors: 171
Hospitals:30
BHUs: 178
Indigenous Hospitals:35
Safe Drinking Water (%):83.2
Health Coverage (%):90

Education (2008-2009)
Private Schools:27
Community Schools: 269
Primary Schools: 96
Lower Secondary Schools: 91
Middle Secondary Schools:46
Higher Secondary Schools: 39
Institutions: 23

Agriculture (2008-2009)
RNR Extension Centres:136
Livestock Extension Centres:42
Agriculture Extension Centres: 40
Agriculture Seed Production Farms:11
Fram Mechanization Centres:3
Veteriany Hospital:20
Livestock Farms: 11

Industries (2008-2009)
Production & Manufacturing: 1,389
Services: 16,253
Contract: 10,431
All Sectors: 28,073

Transport & Communications (2008-2009)
All Roads (km): 5,363
Bridges: 265
Registered Vechiles: 40,659
Telephone Connections: 27,937
Postal Infrastructure: 127

Energy (2008-2009)
Towns Electrified: 71
Village Electrified: 1,934
Consumers ('000): 81.2
Electricity generated (MU): 6,564.2

Source: National Statstical Bureau (NSB)
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