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Topographic map of Bhutan. Bhutan is a sovereign country at the crossroads of East Asia and South Asia, located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range. It is fairly evenly sandwiched between the sovereign territory of two nations: first, the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the north and northwest.
An enlargeable topographic map of Bhutan. Geography of Bhutan. Bhutan is: a landlocked country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia. Asia. South Asia. Indian subcontinent; Time zone: Bhutan Time ; Extreme points of Bhutan. High: Gangkhar Puensum 7,570 m (24,836 ft) Low: Drangme Chhu 97 m (318 ft) Land boundaries: 1,075 km
Bodies of water of Bhutan (2 C) G. Glaciers of Bhutan (1 P) M. Mountain passes of Bhutan (5 P) Mountain ranges of Bhutan (1 C, 4 P) Mountains of Bhutan (14 P) T.
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[5]: 31 As a result, each major valley contains a dzong fortress. [12] [13] [14] The dry, plain-like valleys of western and central Bhutan tend to be relatively densely populated and intensely cultivated. The wetter eastern valleys, however, tend to be steeper, narrower ravines, with isolated settlements dug directly into mountainsides.
A topographic map of Bhutan. Bhutan is on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas, landlocked between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam to the west and south, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh to the east. [61]
The GMC is set to occupy 2.5% of Bhutan’s total landmass, which is currently inhabited by some 10,000 people, mostly farmers, who already rate the lowest in Bhutan’s GNH surveys, with only 33% ...
The mountains of Bhutan are some of the most prominent natural geographic features of the kingdom. Located on the southern end of the Eastern Himalaya, Bhutan has one of the most rugged mountain terrains in the world, whose elevations range from 160 metres (520 ft) to more than 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) above sea level, in some cases within distances of less than 100 kilometres (62 mi) of each ...