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  1. Date of Independence: August 8, 1949 (from India)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: no written constitution
  3. Population: 1,951,965 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 18,150 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Thimphu
  6. Form of Government: monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: timber, hydroelectric power, gypsum
  8. Main Industries: wood products, cement, food processing
  9. Agriculture: corn, rice, citrus fruits
  10. Currency: ngultrum
  11. GDP: $1.9 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $1,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Dzongkha (official), Tibetan and Nepalese dialects
  14. Religions: Buddhism (Lamaistic), Hinduism
  15. Literacy Rate: 42%
  16. Life Expectancy:     53 years (male)
  17.                 52 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 37 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 14 deaths per 1,000 population