Bhutan: flag, capital and facts
Bhutan is a country in South & Central Asia (Asia). Its capital is Thimphu. Population — 791,524. Area — 38,394 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Bhutan
Yellow and orange with a white dragon.
The capital of Bhutan — Thimphu
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan. Thimphu sits among fluffy clouds high in the Himalayas.
Facts about Bhutan
- Official name
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South & Central Asia
- Population
- 791,524
- Area
- 38,394 km²
- Currency
- BTN (Nu.), INR (₹)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 27.5°, 90.5°
How to remember the name
The nameBhutan is the kingdom of the thunder dragon.
Did you know?
Bhutan measures its people's 'Gross National Happiness'.
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