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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

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Malika Sethi
Malika Sethi
Apr 28, 2020
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Gangkhar Puensum, Let's climb it as it is highly unclimbed mountain in the world. We will do it together Karolina.

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Krish Bhatia
Apr 02, 2020
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good information

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Ravi Bhatia
Ravi Bhatia
Apr 01, 2020
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Bhutan seems like a lovely place. I'd like to visit. Thanks for sharing this.

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JP Bhatia
JP Bhatia
Mar 27, 2020

Good Information, thanks for the informative blog

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