Geography of Bhutan

Geography of Bhutan

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Continent	Asia

Subregion	South Asia

Geographic coordinates	27°30′N 90°30′E / 27.500°N 90.500°E

Area Total Water	Ranked 137th 38,394 km2 (14,824.0 sq mi) 0 km2 (0 sq mi) (landlocked)

Coastline	0 km (0 mi)

Land boundaries	1,136 km (706 mi)

Countries bordered	China 477 km (296 mi), India 659 km (409 mi)

Highest point	Gangkhar Puensum, 7,570 m (24,836 ft)

Lowest point	Drangme Chhu, 97 m (318 ft)

Longest river

Largest inland body of water

Land Use Arable land Permanent crops Other	2.62% 0.34% 97.27% (2012 est.)

Irrigated Land	319.1 km2 (123.2 sq mi) (2010)

Climate:	varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas

Natural resources	timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate

Natural hazards	violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season

Environmental issues	soil erosion; limited access to potable water

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The highest point in Bhutan is Gangkhar Puensum, which is at 7,570 metres.

final_sentence: The highest point in Bhutan is Gangkhar Puensum, which is at 7,570 metres.