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Divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange; centered along the dividing line is a large black and white dragon facing away from the hoist side.
 * Bhutan **

** 1) Is this country located in the eastern or western hemisphere? Eastern Hemisphere ** ** 2) On what continent is this country located? Asia ** ** 3) What is the population of this country? 691,141 ** **4) What is the name of the capital city? Thimphu**

** 5) Does this country have any mountains? If so, name them. Himalayas **   **6) List up to three bodies of water in this country. No major bodies of water**

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 * 7) What products are imports? Include three products and pictures of each. Fuel, vehicles and aircraft.**
 * 8) What products are exports? Include three products and pictures of each. Timber fruit and cement.

** 9) What is the official language? Dzongkha

10) What is the official religion? Lamaistic Buddhist

11) What are two current issues of this country? 1) Bhutan cooperates with India to expel Indian Nagaland separatists; lacking any treaty describing the boundary, Bhutan and China continue negotiations to establish a common boundary alignment to resolve territorial disputes arising from substantial cartographic discrepancies, the largest of which lie in Bhutan's northwest and along the Chumbi salient. 2) Soil erosion; limited access to potable water

12) Three places/things that I would like to see in Bhutan are. The four kingdoms tour of the lands in siem. Visit the Himalayan Mountains in Bhutan and to visit the Druk hotel in the Bhutan capital of Thimphu. **



**13) List four important dates from the country’s history. 1) In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land to British India.2) In March 2005, King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK unveiled the government's draft constitution - which would introduce major democratic reforms - and pledged to hold a national referendum for its approval. In December 2006, the King abdicated the throne to his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK, in order to give him experience as head of state before the democratic transition. 3) The king ratified the country's first constitution in July 2008.**


 * 14) List three current leaders of the country and the date of their elections. 1) King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK was elected in March 2005 2) In December 2006 Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK was entitled the throne. 3) Prime Minister Jigme THINLEY (since 9 April 2008)**


 * 15) How is this country different than the United States? Bhutan is different then the United States in many ways. Here are some examples of the differences between Bhutan and the United States. The country of Bhutan is land locked between China and India. There official language is Dzongkha and different dialects of Tibetan and Nepalese dialects are spoken. The Bhutan government is a Constitutional Monarchy. The Bhutan is divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange; centered along the dividing line is a large black and white dragon facing away from the hoist side. There constitution was ratified July 18 2008.**

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