
Bhutan is alandlocked country and the second largestHimalayan state inAsia. Located in theEastern Himalayas, it is bordered byChina in the north andIndia in the south. Bhutan is separated fromNepal by the Indian state ofSikkim and fromBangladesh by the Indian states ofWest Bengal andAssam. With over 700,000 inhabitants, its population is the seventh largest inSouth Asia.Thimphu is its capital and largest city, whilePhuntsholing is its financial and commercial center.
Bhutan has the second highestper capita income in South Asia after theMaldives.Hydroelectricity accounts for the major share of its exports.[1] The government is aparliamentary democracy.
This list includes notablecompanies with primaryheadquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow theIndustry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Thimphu | 2011 | Airline, part ofTashi Group | P | A |
| Bhutan Broadcasting Service | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Thimphu | 1973 | State owned television broadcaster | S | A |
| Bhutan Observer | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2006 | Online newspaper | P | A |
| Bhutan Postal Corporation | Industrials | Delivery services | Thimphu | 1996 | Postal services | P | A |
| Bhutan Times | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2006 | Newspaper | P | A |
| Bhutan Today | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2008 | Newspaper | P | A |
| Business Bhutan | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2009 | Financial newspaper | P | A |
| Druk Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Paro | 1981 | Flag carrier airline | P | A |
| Druk Yoedzer | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2011 | Private newspaper | P | A |
| Kuensel | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 1967 | State owned newspaper | S | A |
| Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan | Financials | Full line insurance | Thimphu | 1975 | Insurance | P | A |
| Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan | Financials | Banks | Thimphu | 1982 | Central Bank | S | A |
| Taj Tashi | Consumer services | Hotels | Thimphu | 2008 | 5 star hotel | P | A |
| Tashi Group | Conglomerates | - | Phuntsholing | 1959 | Airline, technology, financials | P | A |
| The Bhutanese | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2012 | Newspaper | P | A |
| The Journalist | Consumer services | Publishing | Thimphu | 2009 | Weekly newspaper | P | A |