| Location | : | Southern Asia, between India and China. |
| Bhutan, Coordinates | : | 27.4170° N, 90.4350° E |
| Area | : | 38,394 square kms. |
| Altitude | : | From 180m in the South to over 7,550m in the North. |
| Time | : | 6 hours ahead of GMT and half an hour ahead of Indian Standard Time. |
| Population | : | Approx. 700,000. |
| Government | : | Democracy/Constitutional Monarchy. |
| Religion | : | Drukpa sect of Kargyupa a branch of Mahayana Buddhism. |
| Language | : | Dzongkha, Lhotshamkha, Sharchopkha and English. |
| Currency | : | Ngultrum (at par with Indian rupee). |
| Electricity | : | 220 volts. |
| Forested Area | : | 72.5% of the land area |
| Cultivated Area | : | 7.8% of total land |
| National Sport | : | Archery |
| National Bird | : | Raven (Corvus Corax Tibetanus) |
| National Flower | : | Blue Poppy (Meconopsis Grandsis) |
| National Tree | : | Cypress (Cupressess Corneyana) |
| National Animal | : | Takin (Budorcas Taxicolor) |
Bhutan can be divided into three major geographic and environmental zones:
| Alpine Zone | : | High Himalayas of the North(3,500m – 7,550m) |
| Temperate Zone | : | Hills and valleys of the Centre(1,100m – 3,500m) |
| Sub-tropical Zone | : | Foothills and plains of the South (180m – 1,100m) |