Bhutan - A Himalayan Country

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FACTS ABOUT BHUTAN

Bhutan officially known as the Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia and is the region's second-least-populous nation after the Maldives. Its population us 727,145
Thimphu is its capital and largest city, while Phuntsholing is its financial center.
The country's landscape ranges from lush subtropical plains in the south to the sub-alpine Himalayan mountains in the north, where there are peaks higher than 7,000 metres (23,000 ft).
Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest peak and may also be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
In South Asia, Bhutan ranks first in economic freedom,ease of doing business, and peace, and is the least corrupt country in the region as of 2016. Its currency is Bhutanese Ngultrum
It continues to be least developed country, but expects to graduate from this status by 2023. Hydroelectricity accounts for most of its exports.
The government is a parliamentary democracy; the head of state is the King of Bhutan, known as the "Dragon King"
Bhutan's National Animal is Takin
Bhutan's Dress is: Men - Gho, Women - Kira