Companies of Bhutan

Bhutan is a landlocked country and the second largest Himalayan state in Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by China in the north and India in the south. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim and from Bangladesh by the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam. With over 700,000 inhabitants, its population is the seventh largest in South Asia. Thimphu is its capital and largest city, while Phuntsholing is its financial and commercial center.

Bhutan has the second highest per capita income in South Asia after the Maldives. Hydroelectricity accounts for the major share of its exports. The government is a parliamentary democracy.

Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Bhutan Airlines	Consumer services	Airlines	Thimphu	2011	Airline, part of Tashi Group
Bhutan Broadcasting Service	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Thimphu	1973	State owned television broadcaster
Bhutan Observer	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2006	Online newspaper
Bhutan Postal Corporation	Industrials	Delivery services	Thimphu	1996	Postal services
Bhutan Times	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2006	Newspaper
Bhutan Today	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2008	Newspaper
Business Bhutan	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2009	Financial newspaper
Druk Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Paro	1981	Flag carrier airline
Druk Yoedzer	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2011	Private newspaper
Kuensel	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	1967	State owned newspaper
Mountain Hazelnuts Group	Consumer goods	Food products	Thimphu	2008	Hazelnuts
Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan	Financials	Full line insurance	Thimphu	1975	Insurance
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan	Financials	Banks	Thimphu	1982	Central Bank
Taj Tashi	Consumer services	Hotels	Thimphu	2008	5 star hotel
Tashi Group	Conglomerates	-	Phuntsholing	1959	Airline, technology, financials
The Bhutanese	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2012	Newspaper
The Journalist	Consumer services	Publishing	Thimphu	2009	Weekly newspaper

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