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Bhutan (/ b uː ˈ t ɑː n / ⓘ boo-TAHN; Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, romanized: Druk Yul [ʈuk̚˩.yː˩]), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་, romanized: Druk Gyal Khap), is a landlocked country in South Asia situated in the Eastern Himalayas between China in the north and ...
- Geography
The Himalaya mountains of Bhutan dominate the north of the...
- History
View of Tashichoedzong, Thimphu. The 17th-century fortress-...
- Tourism in Bhutan
Tourism in Bhutan began in 1974, when the Government of...
- Geography
The Himalaya mountains of Bhutan dominate the north of the country, where peaks can easily reach 7,000 metres (22,966 ft); the highest point in Bhutan is Gangkhar Puensum, which has the distinction of being the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, at 7,570 metres (24,840 ft). [1]
View of Tashichoedzong, Thimphu. The 17th-century fortress- monastery on the northern edge of the city, has been the seat of Bhutan's government since 1952. Bhutan 's early history is steeped in mythology and remains obscure. Some of the structures provide evidence that the region has been settled as early as 2000 BC.
6 days ago · Bhutan, landlocked country of south-central Asia, located on the eastern ridges of the Himalayas. Historically a remote kingdom, Bhutan became less isolated in the second half of the 20th century, and consequently the pace of change began to accelerate.
Tourism in Bhutan began in 1974, when the Government of Bhutan, in an effort to raise revenue and to promote Bhutanese unique culture and traditions to the outside world, opened its isolated country to foreigners. In 1974 a total of 287 tourists visited the Kingdom of Bhutan.
SiteLocationProposed CriteriaDescriptionCulturalThe site includes the ruins of a ...Dzongs: the centre of temporal and ...MultipleCulturalThe site includes five dzongs significant ...MultipleCulturalThe site includes Tsedong Phug, Gawa ...CulturalThe site is the most important Nyingma ...Bhutan (officially called Kingdom of Bhutan) is a small landlocked country in the Himalaya mountains of South Asia. It is ruled by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck , who has been king since 2006.
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Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia situated in the Eastern Himalayas between China in the north and India in the south. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population.
