Geography

The Kingdom of Bhutan covers an area of approximately 46,500 square kilometers and lies south of the Tibetan hinterland and north of the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. Located in the heart of the Himalayan mountain range, Bhutan is a landlocked country surrounded by mountains in the north and west.  The terrain is amongst the most rugged and mountainous in the world. The land rises from an elevation of 100 metres above sea level in the south to more than 7,000 metres in the north. As a result, the climate is varied and extreme. Southern Bhutan is generally hot and humid in summer to pleasant in the winter months, while the high Himalayan Mountains in northern Bhutan are under perpetual snow. Climates can vary considerably between valleys and within valleys depending on the altitude. Rainfall, in particular, can differ within relatively short distances and the annual rainfall is concentrated during the monsoon season and from mid-June to September. The immense beauty of the Himalayas is contained in Bhutan’s diverse landscape. Cascading rivers, conifers, wild rhododendrons and Blue Poppies, long sweeping valleys, fields of maize and tall, imposing white-capped peaks are only a few poetic references. 

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