{"id":349668,"date":"2025-11-11T15:38:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=349668"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:08:47","slug":"key-facts-about-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts About Bhutan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Prime Minister will be\u00a0visiting the Kingdom of Bhutan from 11-12 November 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Facts About Bhutan<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/R.5b7ad3f16942883b72e5af20e2a5a79c?rik=LMr%2fBpmrME%2fj2g&amp;riu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.worldatlas.com%2fimg%2fareamap%2f37df006cc5c8fb5395504ab1f558fa0f.gif&amp;ehk=%2fMdnhV%2f88Sg%2bQoPf%2bV8R7KZUg%2fQu%2bSJk6D5l%2fb%2bX5oc%3d&amp;risl=&amp;pid=ImgRaw&amp;r=0\" alt=\"Geography of Bhutan \" width=\"310\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: World Atlas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bhutan is a <strong>small, landlocked country in South-Central Asia<\/strong> located on the <strong>eastern ridges of the Himalayas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering nations:<\/strong> Bhutan is bordered by the<strong> Tibet Autonomous Region of China<\/strong> to the north and by the <strong>Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim<\/strong> to the south, east, and southwest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physiography:<\/strong> Geographically, Bhutan can be divided into <strong>three main regions: the Great Himalayas in the north, the Lesser Himalayas in the centre, and the Duars Plain in the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Rivers:<\/strong> Bhutan\u2019s main rivers, including the <strong>Torsa (Amo), Wang (Raidak), Sankosh (Mo), and Manas,<\/strong> all flow southward from the Great Himalayas into India, where they join the Brahmaputra River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The <strong>Duars Plain and adjacent foothills<\/strong> have a<strong> hot, humid, subtropical climate<\/strong>. The<strong> central valleys of the Lesser Himalayas<\/strong> have a <strong>temperate climate with moderate rainfall.<\/strong> The <strong>northern Great Himalayan region<\/strong> has<strong> alpine and tundra conditions with cold temperatures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:\u00a0<\/strong>Bhutan\u2019s vegetation ranges from <strong>tropical forests in the lowlands to alpine shrubs and grasses in the high mountains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethnic groups:<\/strong> The three major ethnic groups in Bhutan are the <strong>Bhutia (Ngalop), the Nepalese, and the Sharchop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prime Minister will be\u00a0visiting the Kingdom of Bhutan from 11-12 November 2025. Key Facts About Bhutan Location: Bhutan is a small, landlocked country in South-Central Asia located on the eastern ridges of the Himalayas. 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