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==Geography==
==Geography==
Bhutan is an inland country between China to the north and India to the south. Very little flat lands lie within the country, as it is generally hilly to mountainous; the border with China consists of the Himalaya mountain chain, the tallest on earth.
Bhutan is an inland country between China to the north and India to the south. Very little flat lands lie within the country, as it is generally hilly to mountainous; the border with China consists of the Himalaya mountain chain, the tallest on earth.
*Area: 46,500 sq. km.
*Area: 46,500 km<sup>2</sup>.
*Cities: Capital: Thimphu (pop. approx. 55,000) Other significant cities: Paro, Phoentsholing, Punakha, Bumthong.
*Cities: Capital: Thimphu (pop. approx. 55,000) Other significant cities: Paro, Phoentsholing, Punakha, Bumthong.
*Terrain: Mountainous, from the Himalayas to lower-lying foothills and some savannah.
*Terrain: Mountainous, from the Himalayas to lower-lying foothills and some savannah.
*Nationality: Noun and adjective—Bhutanese.
*Nationality: Noun and adjective—Bhutanese.
*Population: Approximately 672,425 (according to the 2005 census). Domestic and international estimates of the population vary greatly.
*Population: Approximately 672,425 (according to the 2005 census). Domestic and international estimates of the population vary greatly.
*Annual population growth rate: 2.082% (2007 est.). Density—45 per sq. km.
*Annual population growth rate: 2.082% (2007 est.). Density—45 per km<sup>2</sup>.
*Ethnic groups: Drukpa 50% (which is also inclusive of Sharchops), as well as ethnic Nepalese (Lhotsampas) 35%, and indigenous or migrant tribes 15%.
*Ethnic groups: Drukpa 50% (which is also inclusive of Sharchops), as well as ethnic Nepalese (Lhotsampas) 35%, and indigenous or migrant tribes 15%.
*Religions: Lamaistic Buddhist 75% (state religion), Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%.
*Religions: Lamaistic Buddhist 75% (state religion), Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%.
====Nepal====
====Nepal====
Bhutan and Nepalestablished diplomatic relations in 1983 and are still negotiating a solution to a protracted refugee situation, in which 107,000 refugees reside in seven UNHCR camps in Nepal. Most of the refugees claim Bhutanese citizenship, while Bhutan alleges that they are non-nationals or "voluntary emigrants," who forfeited their citizenship rights. In 2003, a joint Bhutan-Nepal verification team categorized refugees from one camp into four groups, but progress remains stalled. Out of these refugee camps have arisen several insurgent groups, such as the Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist), the Bhutan Tiger Force, and the United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan. Bhutanese security forces blame these groups for a series of bombings targeting the country in the lead-up to the 2008 parliamentary elections.
Bhutan and Nepalestablished diplomatic relations in 1983 and are still negotiating a solution to a protracted refugee situation, in which 107,000 refugees reside in seven UNHCR camps in Nepal. Most of the refugees claim Bhutanese citizenship, while Bhutan alleges that they are non-nationals or "voluntary emigrants," who forfeited their citizenship rights. In 2003, a joint Bhutan-Nepal verification team categorized refugees from one camp into four groups, but progress remains stalled. Out of these refugee camps have arisen several insurgent groups, such as the Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist-Maoist), the Bhutan Tiger Force, and the United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan. Bhutanese security forces blame these groups for a series of bombings targeting the country in the lead-up to the 2008 parliamentary elections.
====United Nations====
====United Nations====