Bhutan

American  

[boo-tahn] / buˈtɑn /

noun

1. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. About 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Thimphu.

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Bhutan British  

/ buːˈtɑːn /

noun

1. a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)

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Bhutan

One occurs mainly in China, while the other inhabits the Himalayan foothills across parts of Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Myanmar.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

But there are already dissenting members within the confederations, like Bhutan, the Philippines, and the UAE within Asia, who have all backed Infantino.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Bhutan has an overall internet penetration rate of 88 percent, and 485,000 social media user identities, according to analytics site DataReportal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

In the Himalayas, which span Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the impact of a lake burst can be particularly destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

She hadn’t been invited to the dinner that had been served in our dining room at eight, for my parents’ guest, the ambassador from the Kingdom of Bhutan.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson