The population of Bhutan had been estimated based on the reported figure of about 1 million in the 1970s when the country had joined the United Nations and precise statistics were lacking.[6] Thus using the annual increase rate of 2–3%, the most population estimates were around 2 million in the year 2000. A national census was carried out in 2005 and it turned out that, 672,425 people lived there. Consequently, United Nations Population Division had down-estimated the country's population in the 2006 revision[7] for the whole period from 1950 to 2050.
About 700,000 people live in Bhutan. The people andgovernment of Bhutan are proud of theirculture which is based onTibetan Buddhism. 97% of Bhutan's people are Buddhist.
Until 1974, Bhutan was closed to the outside world. Now people can visit the country, but only in small numbers. The onlyairport is inParo District. The country is bordered on the south by theRepublic of India and on the north byChina. The Indian state ofSikkim separates Bhutan andNepal. The main export of Bhutan ishydroelectricity which is sold to India. Theeconomy of Bhutan is very small but is growing quickly. The currency is theNgultrum, which is pegged at par with the Indianrupee.
Bhutan is the only carbon-neutral and carbon-negative country in the entire world.
The Royal Bhutan Army is Bhutan'smilitary service. It includes the Royal Bodyguard and the Royal Bhutan Police. Membership is voluntary, and the minimum age for recruitment is 18. The standingarmy numbers about 16,000 and is trained by theIndian Army.[8] Being a landlocked country, Bhutan has nonavy. It also has noair force orarmy aviation corps. The Army relies onEastern Air Command of theIndian Air Force for air assistance.
More than 770 species of bird and 5,400 species of plants are known to occur throughout the kingdom. Bhutan has a rich primate life with rare species such as thegolden langur.[9][10]
Bhutan's national sport isarchery. Competitions are held regularly in most villages.Cricket has gained popularity in Bhutan, particularly since the introduction of television channels from India. TheBhutan national cricket team is one of the more successful affiliate nations in the region.Football is also an increasingly popular sport.
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