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Constitutional Law
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan

Country Profile
CIA World Factbook Country Profile - Bhutan
Country profile of Bhutan, covering geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Courts and Procedure
Royal Court of Justice, Bhutan
Reviews many aspects of the judiciary of Bhutan, court procedure, act and rules, cases and judgments, judicial reforms, the use of IT, etc.

Electoral Law
Anti-Corruption Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan
anti-corruption regualtions and a transation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's decree appointing the Chairperson of the Commission to hold position until a new-style parliament is elected.

Election Commission of Bhutan
Principal site for documents, laws, rules and regulations, reports, and detailed statistics for the projected parliamentary elections to be hled in Bhutan in early 2008

Government & Regulatory Bodies
Bhutan - Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs

Government Institutions
National Statistics Bureau

Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Law in India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Trademark Law - Bhutan

Legislation
National Assembly of Bhutan
Includes full English text of the resolutions of the 76th (1998) to 82nd (2004) sessions of the Assembly. The site details the organisation of the Assembly, its committees, the rules governing election of members and officers, and other items. A listing of all Bhutan's legislation to date is also provided.

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan

Trademark Law - Bhutan

Newspapers
Bhutan Times
Online Newspaper

Politics/Economics and Law
National Assembly of Bhutan
Includes full English text of the resolutions of the 76th (1998) to 82nd (2004) sessions of the Assembly. The site details the organisation of the Assembly, its committees, the rules governing election of members and officers, and other items. A listing of all Bhutan's legislation to date is also provided.

Population and Housing Census of Bhutan
The most extensive census exercise to date is being conducted in Bhutan on 30 and 31 May 2005.

Royal Court of Justice, Bhutan
Reviews many aspects of the judiciary of Bhutan, court procedure, act and rules, cases and judgments, judicial reforms, the use of IT, etc.

South Asia Monitor

South Asian Studies

Statistics
Asian Development Bank: Statistical Database System
Searchable database of essential social, economic, and financial indicators relating to the ADB’s developing member countries.

National Statistics Bureau

Useful Links
Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005
the results of the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005

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