has been an improvement in reproductive health services that has led to a drastic drop in maternal mortality rate, dropping from 1,000 in 1990 to 180 in 2010. There has also been an increase in contraceptive use from less than 1/3 in 2003 to 2/3 in 2010. See also Index of Bhutan-related articles Outline of Bhutan References Further reading General Aris, Michael. Bhutan: the early history of a Himalayan Kingdom (Aris & Phillips, 1979). Rizal, Dhurba. The Royal Semi-authoritarian Democracy of Bhutan (Lexington Books, 2015). Robles, Chelsea M. Education and Society in Bhutan: Tradition and Modernisation (Routledge, 2016). Rose, Leo E. The politics of Bhutan (Cornell University Press, 1977). Sinha, Awadhesh Coomar. Himalayan kingdom Bhutan: tradition, transition, and transformation (Indus Publishing, 2001). History Geography External links Bhutan.gov.bt – Official Government Web Portal of Bhutan Bhutan. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Bhutan profile, BBC News. Bhutan from UCB Libraries GovPubs. Bhutan, Encyclopædia Britannica entry. Key Development Forecasts for Bhutan from International Futures. Landlocked countries Least developed countries Member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Member states of the United Nations South Asian countries States and territories established in 1907 Countries in Asia Tibetan Buddhist places Geographical articles missing image alternative text