Outline of Bhutan



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bhutan:

Bhutan – landlocked sovereign country located in South Asia. Bhutan is located amidst the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by India and to the north by China. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim. The Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul (land of the thunder dragon).

Foreign influences and tourism in Bhutan are regulated by the government to preserve the nation's traditional culture, identity and the environment. in 2006 Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest country in the world. The landscape ranges from subtropical plains in the south to the Himalayan heights in the north, with some peaks exceeding 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). The state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism, and the population is predominantly Buddhist, with Hinduism being the second-largest religion. The capital and largest city is Thimphu. After centuries of direct monarchic rule, Bhutan held its first democratic elections in March 2008. Bhutan is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Bhutan
 * Official English country name: The Kingdom of Bhutan
 * Common endonym(s): Druk Yul (འབྲུག་ཡུལ་)
 * Official endonym(s): Druk Gyal Khap (འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་)
 * Adjectival(s): Druk, Bhutanese
 * Demonym(s): Bhutanese
 * Etymology: Name of Bhutan
 * International rankings of Bhutan
 * ISO country codes: BT, BTN, 064
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BT
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .bt

Geography of Bhutan


Geography of Bhutan
 * Bhutan is: a landlocked country
 * Location:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Asia
 * South Asia
 * Indian subcontinent
 * Time zone: Bhutan Time (UTC+06)
 * Extreme points of Bhutan
 * High: Gangkhar Puensum 7570 m
 * Low: Drangme Chhu 97 m
 * Land boundaries: 1,075 km
 * 🇮🇳 India 605 km
 * 🇨🇳 China 470 km
 * Coastline: none


 * Population of Bhutan: 672,425(2005)
 * Area of Bhutan: 47000 km2 - 131st largest country
 * Atlas of Bhutan

Environment of Bhutan


Environment of Bhutan
 * Climate of Bhutan
 * Environmental issues in Bhutan
 * Ecoregions in Bhutan
 * Renewable energy in Bhutan
 * Protected areas of Bhutan
 * Wildlife of Bhutan
 * Fauna of Bhutan
 * Birds of Bhutan
 * Mammals of Bhutan

Natural geographic features of Bhutan

 * Glaciers of Bhutan
 * Lakes of Bhutan
 * Mountains of Bhutan
 * Rivers of Bhutan
 * Valleys of Bhutan
 * World Heritage Sites in Bhutan: None

Ecoregions of Bhutan
List of ecoregions in Bhutan

Administrative divisions of Bhutan
Administrative divisions of Bhutan
 * Dzongkhags (districts) of Bhutan
 * Dungkhags (sub-districts) of Bhutan
 * Gewogs (village blocks) of Bhutan
 * Thromdes (municipalities) of Bhutan
 * Chiwogs (electoral constituencies) of Bhutan
 * Villages of Bhutan

Districts of Bhutan
Districts of Bhutan

Gewogs (village blocks) of Bhutan
Gewogs of Bhutan

Municipalities of Bhutan
Thromde
 * Capital of Bhutan: Thimphu
 * Cities of Bhutan
 * Cities, towns, and villages of Bhutan

Demography of Bhutan
Demographics of Bhutan

Government and politics of Bhutan
Politics of Bhutan
 * Form of government: constitutional monarchy
 * Capital of Bhutan: Thimphu
 * Elections
 * National Council, 2007–08
 * General election, 2008
 * Local elections, 2011 (2008)
 * Political parties in Bhutan
 * Taxation in Bhutan

Branches of government
Government of Bhutan

Executive branch of the government of Bhutan

 * Head of state: Druk Gyalpo
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Bhutan
 * Cabinet (government): Lhengye Zhungtshog


 * Ministry of Agriculture
 * Ministry of Economic Affairs
 * Ministry of Education
 * Ministry of Finance
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * Ministry of Health
 * Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs
 * Ministry Information and Communications
 * Ministry Labour and Human Resources
 * Ministry Works and Human Settlement

Legislative branch of the government of Bhutan

 * Parliament of Bhutan (bicameral)
 * Upper house: National Council of Bhutan
 * Lower house: National Assembly of Bhutan

Judicial branch of the government of Bhutan
Judicial system of Bhutan
 * Royal Court of Justice
 * Supreme Court of Bhutan
 * High Court of Bhutan
 * Dzongkhag Court
 * Dungkhag Court

Foreign relations of Bhutan
Foreign relations of Bhutan
 * Diplomatic missions in Bhutan
 * Diplomatic missions of Bhutan

Bhutanese refugees

 * Bhutanese refugees
 * Beldangi refugee camps
 * Goldhap refugee camp
 * Khudunabari refugee camp
 * Sanischare refugee camp
 * Timai refugee camp

International organization membership
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a member of:


 * Asian Development Bank (ADB)
 * Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
 * Colombo Plan (CP)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)


 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
 * South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Bhutan
Law of Bhutan
 * Bhutanese legislation
 * Constitution of Bhutan
 * Bhutanese Citizenship Act 1958
 * Bhutanese Citizenship Act 1985
 * Local Government Act of Bhutan 2009
 * Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan 2010
 * Human rights in Bhutan
 * Capital punishment in Bhutan
 * Freedom of religion in Bhutan
 * LGBT rights in Bhutan
 * Law enforcement in Bhutan
 * Royal Bhutan Police
 * Crime in Bhutan
 * Tsa Yig (historical legal code)

Military of Bhutan
Military of Bhutan
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief: King of Bhutan
 * Forces
 * Army of Bhutan
 * Navy of Bhutan: None
 * Air Force of Bhutan
 * Military history of Bhutan

History of Bhutan
History of Bhutan
 * Timeline of the history of Bhutan

Historical events

 * Bhutan War (Duar War)
 * Slavery in Bhutan
 * Treaty of Punakha

Historical families and figures

 * Dorji family
 * Ugyen Dorji
 * Jigme Palden Dorji
 * House of Wangchuck
 * Jigme Namgyal
 * Ugyen Wangchuck

Historical government

 * Dzongpen
 * Provinces of Bhutan


 * 1) Bumthang Province
 * 2) Daga Province
 * 3) Kurmaed Province
 * 4) Kurtoed Province
 * 5) Paro Province
 * 6) Punakha Province
 * 7) Thimphu Province
 * 8) Trongsa Province
 * 9) Wangdue Phodrang Province


 * Penlop
 * Penlop of Trongsa

Ancient Kingdoms

 * Bumthang Kingdom

Culture of Bhutan
Culture of Bhutan
 * Architecture of Bhutan
 * Cuisine of Bhutan
 * Ethnic groups in Bhutan
 * Media in Bhutan
 * National symbols of Bhutan
 * Coat of arms of Bhutan
 * Flag of Bhutan
 * National anthem of Bhutan
 * Prostitution in Bhutan
 * Public holidays in Bhutan
 * Tsechus
 * Religion in Bhutan
 * Buddhism in Bhutan
 * Christianity in Bhutan
 * Hinduism in Bhutan
 * Islam in Bhutan
 * World Heritage Sites in Bhutan: None

Art in Bhutan

 * Art in Bhutan
 * Cinema of Bhutan
 * Music of Bhutan
 * Television in Bhutan

Languages in Bhutan
Languages of Bhutan


 * Tibeto-Burman languages
 * Bodish languages
 * Tibetan languages (South Bodish, Central Bodish, West Bodish)
 * Dzongkha
 * Brokkat language
 * Brokpa language
 * Chocangacakha
 * Khams Tibetan language
 * Lakha
 * East Bodish languages
 * Bumthang language
 * Chali language
 * Dakpa language
 * Dzala language
 * Kheng language
 * Kurtöp language (Zhâke / Kurtoep-kha)
 * 'Olekha (Mönpa)
 * Nyenkha
 * Gongduk
 * Gurung
 * Kiranti (including Camling and Limbu)
 * Lepcha
 * Lhokpu
 * Nepal Bhasa
 * Tamang
 * Tshangla language(Sharchop-kha)
 * Indo-Aryan languages
 * Nepali language

Sports in Bhutan
Sports in Bhutan
 * Football in Bhutan
 * Bhutan national football team
 * Cricket in Bhutan
 * Bhutan national cricket team
 * Bhutan at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Bhutan
Economy of Bhutan
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 162nd (one hundred and sixty second)
 * Agriculture in Bhutan
 * Banking in Bhutan
 * Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (central bank)
 * Currency of Bhutan: Ngultrum
 * ISO 4217: BTN
 * Communications in Bhutan
 * Internet in Bhutan
 * Companies of Bhutan
 * Energy in Bhutan
 * Health care in Bhutan
 * Mining in Bhutan
 * Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan
 * Tourism in Bhutan
 * Transport in Bhutan
 * Airports in Bhutan
 * Rail transport in Bhutan
 * Roads in Bhutan
 * Lateral Road

Education in Bhutan
Education in Bhutan

Health in Bhutan
Health in Bhutan