COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Bhutan
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Bhutan.
Bhutan at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Thimphu
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 790,000
- AREA
- 38,394 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Dzongkha
- CURRENCY
- Ngultrum (BTN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Carbon-Negative Country
Bhutan's forests absorb more carbon dioxide than the country emits.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Bhutan
Bhutan is known for using Gross National Happiness as a guiding idea in national development.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Bhutan in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 38,394 km² and a population of approximately 790,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.