Bhutan

Some facts

Where is Bhutan?
Bhutan is in Southern Asia, between China and India with which it shares borders.
Capital city: Thimphu
Head of State is the King
Head of Government is the Prime Minister
What's the weather like?
The weather varies from place to place. It is tropical in the southern plains but in the central valleys
it is cool in winter and hot in summer. In the mountains the winter cold is severe and it is cool in summer.
There are frequent violent storms coming from the mountains and there are landslides during the rainy season.

What is the land like?
Bhutan is a mostly mountainous country. There are some fertile valleys and savanna
Who lives there?
About 2.1 million Bhutanese people. Half of the people are Bhote who speak Tibetan languages, 35% are Nepalese who speak Nepalese languages. The rest of the population are native or migrant tribes.
Religions are Buddhism and Hinduism

For information about Australia's trade with Bhutan go here http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/bhutan/

Read about cultural festivals here
http://www.bootan.com/bhutan/index.shtml

For more information (including a map and the flag)
kidcyber recommends
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107341.html

http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/b/bh/bhutan.html

Read about and listen to the National Anthem
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/8106/Anthems/bhutan.htm

If you use any of the information on this page, acknowledge it in your bibliography like this:
Thomas, Ron. & Sydenham, Shirley. Bhutan [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2009)

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