Facts on Bhutan

Takin - National Animal of Bhutan

Area: 38,394 sq km

Population: 700000

Currency: Ngultrum

Life Expectancy: 66

GDP per Capita: U.S. $1,300

Literacy Percent: 42

Capital: Thimphu

Official Language: Dzongkha

Religion: Mahayana Buddhism

Location: Located in the eastern Himalayas; Bhutan is bordered Tibet in the north and the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal in the east west and south.

Altitude: Varying from 180 metres to 7550 meters above the sea level.

Local Time: Six hours ahead of Indian Standard Time

Bluepoppy- National Flower

National Sports: Archery

National Dress: Gho (Men) & Kira (Women)

National Tree: Cypress

National Flower: Blue Poppy

National Bird: Raven

National Animal: Takin