Bhutanese Geography, Bhutan Geography
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Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Geographic coordinates: 27 30 N, 90 30 E
Map references: Asia
Area: Total: 47,000 sq km land: 47,000 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: About half the size of Indiana
Land boundaries: Total: 1,075 km border countries: China 470 km, India 605 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: None (landlocked)
Climate: Varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
Terrain: Mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Drangme Chhu 97 m highest point: Kula Kangri 7,553 m
Natural resources: Timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate
Land use: Arable land: 3.09% permanent crops: 0.43% other: 96.48% (2001)
Irrigated land: 400 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season
Environment - current issues: Soil erosion; limited access to potable water
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Geography - note: Landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher...