Bhutan

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Bhutan

Area: 18, 147 square miles

Population: 1,660,000

Capital: Thimphu (pop. 20,000)

Languages: Dzongkha (official) Gurung,

Assamese

Ethnic make-up: Bhote 60%, Napalese 25%

Religion: Buddhist (state religion 75%)

Hindu 25%

Currency: Indian rupee

Literacy rate: 15%

Imports: gasoline, fabrics, light equipment

Exports: timber, rice, coal, fruit

Trading partners: India

(Bhutan, 740)

Climate and Geography

Bhutan is a small country located in the Himalayas. It does have a richly scenic land though. There are broad, grassy valleys; forested mountain ranges, and heavily wooded jungle areas. There are three geographic regions in which the country is divided. Northern Bhutan lies in the Great Himalayas where the mountains reach as high as 24,000 ft. and the weather is cold. Central Bhutan is in the middle of the Himalayan region where there are several fertile valleys. The Duars plain, along the southern border of Bhutan is a hot, humid, and rainy area. This jungle region is filled with malaria infested swamps. (Karan, 224)

Economy

Bhutan is the poorest of all the Himalayan countries. It’s underdeveloped, but has the potential to develop it’s economy. Farming is Bhutan’s chie...

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