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🇧🇹Bhutan

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Asia · Southern AsiaSovereign stateSAARC
ISOBT · BTN · 064
LAT,LNG27.50, 90.50
TEL+975

Bhutan is a sovereign country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Thimphu. It has a population of about 771,612 across 38,394 km² — roughly 20 people per km². The currency is the Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN Nu.). The official language is Dzongkha. Its ISO 3166 codes are BT, BTN, 064, and the international calling code is +975.

Capital
Thimphu
#166
Population
771,612
#136
Area
38,394 km²
#196
Density
20 /km²

Key facts about Bhutan

GET/alpha/BT
Calling code
+975
Currencies
BTN Nu.INR ₹
Languages
Dzongkha
Timezones
UTC+06:00
Demonym
Bhutanese
Top-level domain
.bt
ISO codes
BT · BTN · 064
Coordinates
27.50, 90.50
Capital
Thimphu

Other names for Bhutan

Kingdom of BhutanBhoutanButánButãoブータン

Largest cities in Bhutan (4)

GET/cities?country=BT

Countries bordering Bhutan (2)

GET/borders/bhutan

Frequently asked questions about Bhutan

What is the capital of Bhutan?

The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu.

What is the population of Bhutan?

Bhutan has a population of about 771,612, the 166th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Bhutan?

Bhutan uses the Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN, symbol Nu.).

What languages are spoken in Bhutan?

The main language of Bhutan is Dzongkha.

What is the calling code for Bhutan?

The international dialing code for Bhutan is +975.

Which countries border Bhutan?

Bhutan shares land borders with China and India.

Query Bhutan from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Bhutan; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/BT
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/BTN
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/064
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/BHU
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/bhutan
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=BT
Largest cities in BhutanDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/bhutan
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=27.5&lng=90.5
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20Asia
Countries in Southern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/BTN
Countries using the Bhutanese ngultrumDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/dz
Countries that speak DzongkhaDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/975
Countries with calling code +975Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B06%3A00
Countries in UTC+06:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/bt
Countries on the .bt domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Bhutanese
Countries whose people are "Bhutanese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Thimphu
Find a country by capital (Thimphu)Docs
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