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Bhutan is a country in Asia with 680,000 inhabitants. The kingdom is located partly on the Indian subcontinent. Neighboring countries are China and India. The landscape of Bhutan is dominated by the mountain ranges of the Himalayas. With valleys, cloud forests and tundra vegetation. To the south lies the Duar plain, consisting of fertile densely forested valleys between the many rivers. Here are the Outer Most Ranges with steep walls. In the south is a humid subtropical climate. Further inland in a temperate climate to a high mountain climate in the north. The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. The city has 50,000 inhabitants. Sightseeing in the former summer capital, the traditional architecture, the monastery fortress Tashicho Dzong, the Tsechu dance festival, the national library and the national institute for traditional medicine. Other major cities are former winter capital of Punakha, economic center Phuntsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar, Geylegphug, Paro airport city, Tashigang, Wangdiphodrang, tagA Dzong and Trading Post Trongsa. Other attractions are the Punakha Dzong in Punakha, the Himalayas, the Ktsechus (festivals), the kuje Lhakhang temple, the Tibetan Buddhist mountain monastery Takt Hang, the Ugyen Pelri Palace, the monastery monks Gangte Goemba and Dochu-La pass.

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