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Bhutan Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/bhutan/bhutan_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern Asia, between China and India Geographic coordinates 27 30 N, 90 30 E Map references Asia Area
Area - comparative about half the size of Indiana Land boundaries
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
Natural resources timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide Land use
Irrigated land 340 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards violent storms coming down 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
Geography - note
landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several
key Himalayan mountain passes
NOTE: The information regarding Bhutan on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bhutan Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bhutan Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |