Bhutan http://www.alacrastore.com/country-snapshot/Bhutan Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:57:12 PM en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0060?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0060normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Land area ##,### sq km Population ###,### (#### census) Thimphu (capital) ##,### (#### census estimate) Climate The tropical climate in southern Bhutan changes dramatically as the...5/6/2008 7:48:48 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0060BackgroundEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0061?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0061normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT An estimated ##-##% of the population is involved in agriculture, which contributed ##.#% of GDP in ####/##. Manufacturing contributed #.#% and construction ##.#%. Tourism, which...5/6/2008 7:48:48 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0061BackgroundEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0063?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0063normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT ...5/6/2008 7:48:48 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0063News analysisIndustryVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/CP_CPBT_MAIN_20080421T000000_0000?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/CP_CPBT_MAIN_20080421T000000_0000norm## Bhutan Country Profile #### www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### Appendix Index methodology Measuring democracy There is no consensus on how to measure democracy. A key difference in measures is between...5/6/2008 7:48:47 PM295.00Country ProfileEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & AnalysisCP_CPBT_MAIN_20080421T000000_0000BTBhutanConstructionEducational servicesEnergyTelecoms and TechnologyTransport and logistics222348517611547484982CPMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0062?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0062normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck Following his father's planned abdication, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck took over the responsibilities of state in December #### and will...5/6/2008 7:48:46 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080506T130100_0062BackgroundPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/BA_BA_MAIN_20080407T000000_0000?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/BA_BA_MAIN_20080407T000000_0000norm4/3/2008 8:32:11 PM100.00Business AsiaEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & Analysis## Business Asia April #th #### © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### April #th #### Vol XXXX No. # ISSN: ####-#### P UBLISHER Henry Luk E DITORIAL D IRECTOR , A SIA Charles Goddard E DITOR Jake Statham jakestatham@eiu.com P...BA_BA_MAIN_20080407T000000_0000BAAustraliaBhutanChinadbxasdbxas;AUdbxas;BTdbxas;CNdbxas;IDdbxas;KRdbxas;LKdbxas;NZdbxas;PKdbxas;TWIndonesiaKP;dbxasNew ZealandNorth KoreaPakistanSouth KoreaSri LankaTaiwanAgriculture and food productionFinancial Services1152160EIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/CM_CM_MAIN_20080324T000000_0000?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/CM_CM_MAIN_20080324T000000_0000norm4/1/2008 7:57:37 PM100.00Country MonitorEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & Analysis## Country Monitor March ##th #### © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### Regional & country data Americas: international tourism, arrivals, #### m Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, Market Indicators and Forecasts. # #...CM_CM_MAIN_20080324T000000_0000CMArgentinaBhutanBoliviaBrazilCanadaChinaCote d'IvoireCzech RepublicEBXDEBXJEBXLEBXL;CZEgyptEuropeEuropean UnionFinlandGermanyIcelandIsraelLithuaniaMexicoNetherlandsPakistanPhilippinesPolandPortugalQR;XGRussiaSouth AfricaTaiwanThailandTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited StatesVietnamYemenAgriculture and food productionEducational servicesEnergyFood and DrinksOil, gas and other chemicalsTelecoms and Technology11211223115176111320484982EIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/EN_EN_MAIN_20080329T000000_0010?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/EN_EN_MAIN_20080329T000000_0010norm3/28/2008 8:07:39 PM4.00The EconomistThe EconomistThe EconomistA timely, well-managed and noble democratic transition STREAMING down mountain paths in their best national costume, Bhutanese voted in their country's maiden election on March ##th. Of ###,### registered voters, nearly ##% cast a ballot,...EN_EN_MAIN_20080329T000000_0010ENBhutanENMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080326T164500_0001?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080326T164500_0001norm3/26/2008 7:51:43 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Bhutan held its first national elections on March ##th. A new National Assembly (the lower house of the legislature) is now set to approve a new constitution which will complete the...VW_VW_MAIN_20080326T164500_0001News analysisPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080325T153000_0001?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080325T153000_0001norm3/25/2008 7:41:43 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM ECONOMIST.COM The tiny kingdom gets democracy BJEEZAM: Streaming down mountain paths in their best national costume, thousands of Bhutanese turned out to vote in their country's maiden election on Monday March ##th....VW_VW_MAIN_20080325T153000_0001News analysisPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080201T132500_0002?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080201T132500_0002norm2/27/2008 8:04:47 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT OVERVIEW: The king, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, will preside over a period of considerable political change in ####-##. India will continue to wield enormous influence, although a...VW_VW_MAIN_20080201T132500_0002OutlookEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0030?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0030norm2/12/2008 7:51:07 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING The UN announced in December #### that it would commit US$##.#m to Bhutan over the next five years to support various programmes. Of this amount, US$##.#m would be from core UN resources, while the remaining...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0030News analysisEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0031?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0031norm2/12/2008 7:51:07 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING According to provisional figures from the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (the central bank), real GDP expanded by #.#% in fiscal year ####/## (July-June), compared with #.#% growth in ####/##. The services...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0031News analysisEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0032?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0032norm2/12/2008 7:51:07 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING In November #### the Asian Development Bank (ADB) agreed to extend to Bhutan two grants worth a total of US$##m to support the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The other grant,...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0032News analysisEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0033?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0033norm2/12/2008 7:51:07 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING Bhutan's current account has improved significantly, moving from a deficit of Nu#.#bn (US$##.#m), equivalent to #.#% of GDP, in fiscal year ####/## (July-June) to a surplus of Nu#.#bn, or ##.#% of GDP, in ####/##....VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0033News analysisEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0021?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0021norm2/12/2008 7:51:06 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING Bhutan successfully held an election for ## of ## seats in the National Council (the upper house of the new, bicameral parliament) in December ####, indicating that the country is making rapid progress towards...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0021News analysisPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0022?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0022norm2/12/2008 7:51:06 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING In broad terms, Bhutan's relations with India are likely to remain good. India is Bhutan's largest trade partner and a crucial source of foreign aid and investment. Although tensions sometimes arise over the...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0022News analysisPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0023?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0023norm2/12/2008 7:51:06 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING The latest Asian Development Bank Outlook, published in March ####, suggested that GDP growth in Bhutan would rise to ##% in ####, before easing to ##% in ####. The completion of the Tala hydroelectric project...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0023News analysisEconomyVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0024?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0024norm2/12/2008 7:51:06 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING On December ##st #### Bhutan successfully held an election for the National Council, which will function as the upper house of the new, bicameral parliament once the country completes parliamentary elections...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0024News analysisPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0025?CMP=OTC-RSSPUB&HQS=Bhutaneiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0025norm2/12/2008 7:51:06 PM33.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNews COUNTRY BRIEFING In January #### Bhutan's government announced that the election for the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, would be held on March ##th. Previously, the plan was to have a primary round of elections...VW_VW_MAIN_20080212T151500_0025News analysisPoliticsVWBhutanEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysis