BHUTAN

Basic Facts

Geographic Coordinates	27 00 N, 90 30 E
Total Area Sq. Km	47,000
Coastline Km	0
Lowest Elevation in Meters	97
Highest Elevation in Meters	7553
Percentage of Arable Land	2.3
Total Population	2,327,849
Annual Population Growth %	2.08
Total Literacy Rate %	47
Percentage of People Living in Urban Areas	8.2
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) US$	3.5 Billion
GDP Per Capita US$	840.5
GDP Growth rate %	8.8
BPL Population %	31.7

Main Natural Hazards

Earthquake, flood, flash flood, glacial lake outburst flood, landslides, forest fire

Major Disasters in Recent Past

Important Documents on Disaster Management