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. |