physical geography:
CLIMATE: tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central
valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas TERRAIN: mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna LOWEST ELEVATION: Drangeme Chhu 97 m HIGHEST ELEVATION: Gangkar Puensum 7,570 m |
TOTAL AREA: 38,394 sq km
LAND AREA: 38,394 sq km WATER AREA: 0 sq km SIZE (COMPARED TO U.S.): about one- half the size of Indiana BORDERING COUNTRIES: China 470 km, India 605 km TOTAL DISTANCE OF LAND BOUNDRIES: 1,075 km TOTAL DISTANCE OF COASTLINE: 0 km (landlocked) Map of capital, Thimpu, and surrounding cities
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