Bhutan is a landlocked country. It is about 47,000
kilometres - roughly the size of Switzerland. It is
located between Tibet in the north, Indian states of
West Bengal and Assam in the south, and Arunachal
Pradesh in the east.
Bhutan has three major land regions. The Great
Himalayan region in the north rises more than 4300 m
(14,000 ft) along the Tibetan border. This area is
uninhabited except for a few scattered settlements
in the high valleys. The Great Himalayas radiate
southward into central Bhutan, creating the Middle
Himalayan zone. |