People of Bhutan

Population	682,321 (2008 estimate)
Population density	51 persons per sq km 131 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	8 percent (2003 estimate)
Rural population distribution	92 percent (2003 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Phuntsholing, 45,000 (1997 estimate) Thimphu, 35,000 (2003 estimate)
Official language	Dzongkha
Chief religious affiliations	Buddhist, 74 percent Hindu, 21 percent Indigenous beliefs, 4 percent
Life expectancy	55.6 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	94 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	47.3 percent (2000)