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 Bhutan
is situated in the Eastern Himalayas of southern Central Asia and is
bordered on the north and northwest by the Tibet Autonomous Region of China
and to the west, southwest, south and east with Indian states of Sikkim,
West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Bhutan is a landlocked mountain
kingdom roughly the size of Switzerland, in the eastern Himalayas. With a
population of 600,000 spread over 46,000 sq km.
Bhutan is the last unspoiled Himalayan kingdom often known as Shangri-La.
For a country of its size, Bhutan is a land of spectacular contrasts and
stunning beauty. The southern foothills, at an altitude of 1,000 ft to 4,500
ft are covered by dense tropical forest, which abounds with wildlife. These
regions are mostly inhabited by Lhotsampas (Nepalese immigrants who are
given Bhutanese citizens nationally) and most of them are agriculture
workers.
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