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The dzong in the Paro valley, built in 1646
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Bhutan is the most mountainous country in the world, with 98.8% of its land covered by mountains.

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Bhutan

Population
796.7K
Area
38,394 km²
Capital
Thimphu
Continent
Asia
160th most populous country in the world

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.

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Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The dzong in the Paro valley, built in 1646
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The highest point in Bhutan, Gangkhar Puensum, is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world at 7,570 meters.

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Bhutan

Population
796.7K
Area
38,394 km²
Capital
Thimphu
Continent
Asia
160th most populous country in the world

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The dzong in the Paro valley, built in 1646
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Buddhism was first introduced to Bhutan in the mid-7th century CE by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.

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Bhutan

Population
796.7K
Area
38,394 km²
Capital
Thimphu
Continent
Asia
160th most populous country in the world

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The dzong in the Paro valley, built in 1646
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In 1999, Bhutan became one of the last countries to lift a ban on television and the internet.

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Bhutan

Population
796.7K
Area
38,394 km²
Capital
Thimphu
Continent
Asia
160th most populous country in the world

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot · CC BY-SA 2.0

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