Altitude
Bhutan Township Altitudes TOWNSHIP ALTITUDE Paro 2,250m / 7,382ft Chelela Pass 3,700m / 12,139ft Thimphu 2,350m / 7,710ft Phuentsholing 300m / 985ft Dochu La Pass 3,150m / 10,334ft Punakha 1,310m…
Politics System
The first move towards a systematic scheme of the governance came in 1616 when Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal from Tibet. He introduced the duel system of governance with the Je Khenpo…
Economy
Bhutan has been identified as one of the 10 bio-diversity hotspots in the world, harboring an estimated 770 species of birds which includes the plumage, the Himalayan griffin, the unique high-…
Environment
Flora The government’s policy is to maintain 60% of the land under forest cover at all times. The present ratio is higher, with a remarkable 72.5% of the country covered…
National Symbol
The National symbol includes the national flag, national emblem, national flower, national animal, national sport and national tree. National symbols are established by law and tradition. NATIONL FLAG The upper…
Food and Drink
Traditional Bhutanese food always features spicy red and green chillies, either dried or fresh. Most Bhutanese love eating spicy food. Rice forms the main body of most Bhutanese meals. The…
Culture and Tradition
Most distinctive features of Bhutan are their traditional dress, unique garments that have evolved over thousands of years. Men wear Gho, knee –length robe somewhat resembling a kimono that is…
Geography
Bhutan’s physical geography consists mostly of steep and high mountains crisscrossed by a network of swift rivers, which form deep valleys. The river flows from many region into India’s Bramaputra.…
Bhutan Location
The Kingdom of Bhutan (Druk Gyal Khap) is a Landlocked country located in the eastern Himalayas bordered by People’s Republic of China in the North, the Sikkim state of India…
History
Bhutan was originally known by many names such as Lho Jong, ‘The Valleys of the South’, Lho Mon Kha Zhi, ‘The Southern Mon Country of Four Approaches’, Lho Jong Men…