The Kingdom of Bhutan is located in the eastern Himalayas, with China (Tibet) to the north and northwest, India in the east, south and west.

• Capital – Thimphu
• Area of Bhutan – 38,394 sq km
• Altitude – varying from 590.55 ft to 24,770.34 ft above sea level
• Population – 733,004
• Local time – 6 hours ahead of GMT
• Forest cover – 72% approximately
• Protected areas – 51.44% of total land
• National Language – Dzongkha but English is widely spoken
• National Dress – Gho for men and Kira for women
• National Sport – Archery
• National Currency – Ngultrum
• National Bird – Raven
• National Flower – Blue poppy
• National Animal – Takin
• National Tree – Cypress
• Economy – Hydropower and Tourism