| Location | Southern Asia, between China and India |
| Geographic coordinates | 27 30 N, 90 30 E |
| Map references | Asia |
| Area | total: 38,394 sq km land: 38,394 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than Maryland; about one-half the size of Indiana |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,136 km border countries (2): China 477 km, India 659 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas |
| Terrain | mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Gangkar Puensum 7,570 m lowest point: Drangeme Chhu 97 m mean elevation: 2,220 m |
| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate |
| Land use | agricultural land: 13.6% (2018 est.) arable land: 2.6% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 10.7% (2018 est.) forest: 85.5% (2018 est.) other: 0.9% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 320 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 78 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's Bhutanese name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season |
| Geography - note | landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
