Bhutan

By: TEAM KAYA

 Where is Bhutan?
 The kingdom of Bhutan, is located in South
Asia, at the eastern end of the Himalayan
Mountains and is bordered to the south,
east, & west by the Republic of India, and to
the north by the People’s Republic of China.
Bhutan is separated by the nearby state of
Nepal. The Bhutanese call their country
Druk Yul, which means “Land of the Thunder
Dragon.”
 Landscape
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fe e t . Th e t o t a l a re a o f t h e c o u n t ry is c u rre n t ly 1 4 ,8 2 4 s q u a re m ile s .
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rive rs . Th e la n d s c a p e o ffe rs ve ry g o o d s o il, s o c ro p s a re e a s ily g ro wn .
 Waterways
 Except for one very small river, all the rivers
in Bhutan flow south towards India.
Underground water resources are very
limited because of how many mountains
there are in the region. Since most rivers cut
deeply into the landscape, the run-of-the-
river irrigation chances have a very low
possibility.
Precipitation & Climate
 The climate varies at different altitudes.
Monsoons occur, and when this happens,
it brings between 60-90 percent of the
rainfall. The climate is humid and
subtropical. Bhutan also has year round
snow in the Himalayas. Also, the
monsoon occurs June happens June
through September.
 Government &
Population
 The government of Bhutan was traditional
absolute monarchy, but now is constitutional
monarchy. It is becoming more and more
democratic. The population has growth over
the years but the life expectancy is only 36
years.
 Religion & Dialect
 The religion is Bhutan is mostly Buddhism.
They have 108 temples built all over. The
dialect spoken there is Dzongkha. It is a
Tibetan language and it means “being the
fortress”.
Economy, Education,
& Healthcare
The currency in Bhutan is the Indian rupee. Even
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though the economy is one of the smallest in

the world, it has grown rapidly in the recent
years. Bhutan had the fastest growing
economy, with an annual growth rate of
22.4%. A few years ago, education was only
provided by monasteries, but now higher
education has been established. Bhutan is
trying very hard to enhance to capability of
learning by all who live there. Health care has
improved outstandingly, and gives Bhutan a
brighter hope for the future. They have began
building more hospitals and because of the
better education, more and more people can
become doctors and nurses and they are
saving more lives than ever.
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