BHUTAN GEOGRAPHY

Location: South Asia, between China and India

Map reference: Asia

Population: 600,000

Area:

Total area: 47,000 sq km

Land area: 47,000 sq km

comparitive area: slightly larger than Switzerland

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Climate: varies; tropical in Southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas.

Terrain: mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna. The Himalayan range runs through Bhutan.

Natural Resources: timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide

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