Southern Asia
Flag of Bhutan
The Himalayan kingdom that measures Gross National Happiness.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0c018 41%
- #f04800 37%
- #f0f0f0 7%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Bhutan in numbers
| Official name | Kingdom of Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Capital | Thimphu |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Population | 771,612 |
| Area | 38,394 km² · 20 people per km² |
| Currency | Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN) |
| Languages | Dzongkha |
| Country codes | BT · BTN · .bt |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Bhutan is one of the few countries in the world that is carbon negative, absorbing more carbon dioxide than it emits thanks to vast forest cover.
- The constitution mandates that at least 60 percent of the country's land remain under forest cover for all time.
- Bhutan did not allow television or the internet until 1999, making it one of the last nations to introduce them.
Did you know
Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan, at over 7,500 meters, is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, as climbing it is banned out of respect for sacred peaks.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.