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Bhutan

بوتان

AsiaSouthern Asia

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Key facts

Official name
Kingdom of Bhutan
Name in Arabic
بوتان
Capital
Thimphu
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Official languages
Dzongkha
Currency
Bhutanese Ngultrum · Nu. · BTN
Area
38,394 km²
Coastline
None (landlocked)

Neighbours

About Bhutan

Bhutan is a country in Southern Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Kingdom of Bhutan. In Arabic, the name is written بوتان, and the capital تيمفو. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. Thimphu lies at about 27° north and 90° east. The official language of Bhutan is Dzongkha. Its currency is the Bhutanese Ngultrum, with the symbol ⁨Nu.⁩ and the international code BTN.

Bhutan covers about 38,394 square kilometres, which puts it 133rd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It is landlocked, with no coastline, and has 2 neighbours: China and India. The largest of these neighbours by area is China. Other countries in Southern Asia include Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Bhutan with the other countries of the same region.

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