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Bhutan

Bhutan is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Thimphu.

Capital
Thimphu
Region
Southern Asia, Asia
Population
784,043
Languages
Dzongkha
Currency
Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu.), Indian rupee (₹)
Area
38,394 km²
Borders
🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India

💡 Measures Gross National Happiness instead of GDP; carbon-negative kingdom.

About the flag

The white Druk, or Thunder Dragon, gives Bhutan its local name, Druk Yul, Land of the Thunder Dragon. It clutches jewels in its claws, symbolising the nation’s wealth.

How to spot it: Split diagonally into yellow and orange with a large white dragon stretched along the dividing line.

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