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Kingdom of Bhutan Page |
Welcome to ElectionInfo.com's pages on Kingdom of Bhutan
Official Name: Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu
Area: 47,000 square kilometres ( 18,147 square miles )
Major cities (Population): Thimphu 17,000 (1990 estimate)
Population: 1,638,000 (1995 estimate)
Population growth rate: 1.2 per cent (1990-1995 average)
Type of government: Monarchy; special treaty relationship with India
Independence: 8 August 1949 (from India)
Constitution: No written constitution or bill of rights
Voting Rights: Each family has one vote in village-level elections.
Government
Bhutan is a limited monarchy. The king is advised by the Royal Advisory Council, whose members the king appoints. In theory, legislative power is held by the Tsongdu (national assembly), 106 of whose 151 members are elected by the public; the rest are either chosen by the king or indirectly elected.
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