Bhutan

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Bhutan is a small, landlocked Himalayan kingdom in South Asia known for its Buddhist culture, mountainous landscapes, and emphasis on Gross National Happiness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
landlocked country
sovereign state
borderCountry China
India
callingCode +975
capital Thimphu
climate montane climate
continent Asia
currency Bhutanese ngultrum
Indian rupee
developmentPhilosophy Gross National Happiness
drivesOn left
drivingSide left
emphasisOn Gross National Happiness
cultural preservation
environmental conservation
governmentType unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasMonarchTitle Dragon King
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Bhutan
headOfStateTitle Druk Gyalpo
internetTLD .bt
ISO3166-1Alpha2 BT
ISO3166-1Alpha3 BTN
landlocked true
largestCity Thimphu
locatedInMountainRange Himalayas
majorReligion Buddhism
majorRiver Drangme Chhu
Puna Tsang Chhu
Wang Chhu
memberOf BIMSTEC
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
surface form: SAARC

United Nations
minorityReligion Hinduism
nationalLanguage Dzongkha
nationalMotto Gross National Happiness
nationalReligion Vajrayana
surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
nationalSport archery
officialLanguage Dzongkha
primaryEthnicGroup Lhotshampa
Ngalop
Sharchop
region Eastern Himalayas
religion Vajrayana
surface form: Vajrayana Buddhism
religiousMajority Buddhist
subregion South Asia
timeZone UTC+06:00
UNMemberState true
usesScript Tibetan script

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Danio rerio nativeRange Bhutan
SEC countryGroupServed Bhutan
subject surface form: SAARC Energy Centre
Tamang spokenIn Bhutan
Tamang countryWithSpeakers Bhutan
Khas countryOfOrigin Bhutan
Limbu ethnicGroupOf Bhutan
Himalayan tahr nativeTo Bhutan
Sarcogyps calvus nativeTo Bhutan
Baksa district borderWith Bhutan
Hanuman langur nativeTo Bhutan
Vesākha observedIn Bhutan
Buddhist flags usedIn Bhutan
subject surface form: Buddhist flag
Taj Hotels operatesIn Bhutan
Tashichho Dzong country Bhutan
Lingkana Palace country Bhutan
druk (thunder dragon) country Bhutan
subject surface form: Druk
druk (thunder dragon) associatedWith Bhutan
subject surface form: Druk
druk (thunder dragon) symbolizes Bhutan
subject surface form: Druk
druk (thunder dragon) culturalRegion Bhutan
subject surface form: Druk
Bhutanese national flag symbolOf Bhutan
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutanese armed forces (supreme commander) country Bhutan
subject surface form: Bhutanese armed forces
Bhutanese armed forces (supreme commander) militaryBranchOf Bhutan
subject surface form: Bhutanese armed forces
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutanese armed forces (supreme commander) serviceIn Bhutan
subject surface form: Bhutanese armed forces
Bhutanese armed forces (supreme commander) allegiance Bhutan
subject surface form: Bhutanese armed forces
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Bhutan
Sikkim Himalaya borders Bhutan