Bhutan People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 1,446,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.0%

Nationality: noun—Bhutanese (sing., pl.); adjective—Bhutanese

Ethnic divisions 60% Bhote, 25% ethnic Nepalese, 15% indigenous or migrant tribes

Religion: 75% Lamaistic Buddhism, 25% Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism

Language: Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects—most widely spoken dialect is Dzongkha (official); Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects

Infant mortality rate: 162/1,000(1983)

Life expectancy: 43

Literacy: 5%

Labor force: 95% agriculture, 1% industry and commerce (1983); massive lack of skilled labor

NOTE: The information regarding Bhutan on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bhutan 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bhutan 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.