Bhutan
Bhutan is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Südasien
- Area
- 38,394 km²
- Population
- 796,682
- Language
- Dzongkha
Did you know?
- Oddities
Bhutan measures progress by “Gross National Happiness” rather than GDP alone.
- Nature
The country is carbon-negative: its forests absorb more CO₂ than the nation emits.
- History
Television and the internet were only allowed in 1999 — Bhutan was one of the last countries in the world without TV.
- Geography
Gangkhar Puensum, at 7,570 metres, is considered the world’s highest unclimbed mountain; climbing is banned for religious reasons.