Kingdom of Bhutan
Kingdom of Bhutan "Mountain Fortress of the Gods" TOPOGRAPHY OF BHUTAN (1) This blog post will briefly discuss the regional geography of the Kingdom of Bhutan, a small country in the Himalaya Mountains of less than 15,000 square miles and less than one million people. Bhutan is bordered on the north by China, and on the west, south, and east by India. Geography Bhutan is situated on the far east end of the Himalaya Mountains, encompassing area from some of the highest peaks in the north, including the highest never-climbed peak in the world, to highlands in the south, which is where most of the population resides. INDIA AND BHUTAN (2) Climate The north of the country is virtually uninhabited, as the elevation and climate consisting of snow, ice, and frequent blizzard conditions make it an austere environment. Frequent monsoons in the northwest also hinder population growth there. However southern Bhutan has a relatively stable year-round hot, hum...