Pemagatsel, Bhutan

Some random facts about Bhutan
Climate:	varies; tropicalin southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys;severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
Executive branch:	chief ofstate: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK (since 14 December 2006);note - King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK abdicated the throne on 14 December2006 and his son immediately succeeded him head of government: Prime Minister Khandu WANGCHUK (since 7September 2006) cabinet: Council of Ministers (Lhengye Shungtsog) nominated bythe monarch, approved by the National Assembly; members serve fixed,five-year terms; note - there is also a Royal Advisory Council (LodoiTsokde), members nominated by the monarch elections: none; the monarch is hereditary, but democraticreforms in July 1998 grant the National Assembly authority to removethe monarch with two-thirds vote; election of a new National Assemblyis expected in 2008
Area:	total:47,000 sq km land: 47,000 sq km water: 0 sq km
Exchange rates:	ngultrum per USdollar - 45.279 (2006), 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003),48.61 (2002) note: the ngultrum is pegged to the Indian rupee
Electricity - production by source:	fossilfuel: 0.1% hydro: 99.9% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)

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