Bhutan

Bhutan is a landlocked country that is situated in the eastern Himalayan belt in between China and India. It is the second least populated country after Maldives with an area of 38,394 square kilometers. Thimpu is the capital city of Bhutan and also is the largest city in the country. Bhutan was named after the two Sanskrit words “Bhota anta” which means the end of Tibet. Bhutan is the only country in south Asia that has been ruled by King and the king is known as the “Dragon King”. Though it is a kingdom it also practices democratic parliament. It is situated in the eastern Himalayan belt and Bhutan’s highest peak is Gangkhar Puensum with an elevation of 7,570m with other massive mountains. By the 10^th century, development was influenced by its religious history and the Yuan dynasty with which it shares various cultural and religious similarities. The majority of people of Bhutan follow the theory of Buddhism