Fun facts about Bhutan
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Bhutan is the most mountainous country in the world, with 98.8% of its land covered by mountains.
Bhutan
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
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The highest point in Bhutan, Gangkhar Puensum, is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world at 7,570 meters.
Bhutan
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
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Buddhism was first introduced to Bhutan in the mid-7th century CE by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.
Bhutan
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
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In 1999, Bhutan became one of the last countries to lift a ban on television and the internet.
Bhutan
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