Bhutan, or Kingdom of Bhutan, is a country on the Asian continent. Its territory covers an area of 47 000 km², which is located between China and India. The country's capital is the city of Thimphu, with approximately 45 thousand inhabitants. The main religion practiced is the Drukpa doctrine, which comes from Tibetan Buddhism.
Thimphu, capital of Bhutan.
The country is home to about 697,000 inhabitants, the official language is zoncá. The population was politically governed by the constitutional monarchy, but on March 24, 2008 the absolute monarchy ended and the Bhutanese voted in a democratic election.
coat of arms of bhutan
Bhutan is very close to the Himalayan Mountains, thus, much of its territory has very rugged relief. The highest point in this nation is 7570 meters high, the place is called Gangkhar Puensum.
Unlike the north of the country, where high altitudes are identified, in the south the relief is flatter, with valleys and forests. Throughout the territory of Bhutanese it is possible to identify different types of climate, such as mountain, tropical and subtropical.
As for the productive sector, what prevails is the primary activity, with emphasis on agriculture and plant extractive activity. The country's main source of fundraising comes from the sale of electricity with India. A huge portion of the population lives from subsistence activities such as agriculture and animal husbandry. The economy of that country is one of the least representative in the world.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
Countries of the world - geography - Brazil School