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🇧🇹 Bhutan
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Advisory Level
Level 1
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2025
About Bhutan
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824Â mi2), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population. It is a democratic constitutional monarchy with a King as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. The Je Khenpo is the head of the state religion, Vajrayana Buddhism.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Thimphu
Population
784,043
Area
38,394 km²
Language
Dzongkha
Currency
Bhutanese ngultrum
Travel Advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN)
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 73.0 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Area
- 38,394 km²
- Population
- 784,043
- Timezone
- UTC+06:00
- Languages
- Dzongkha
- Calling Code
- +975
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- BT