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Wikinfo | Bhutan (804 words) |
 | The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, mountainous nation of southern Asia, located in the Himalaya Mountains between India and China. |
| The area, historically close to Tibet to the north, came under the influence of the British in India during the 19th century and a protectorate was established in 1910, with Britain assuming control of foreign affairs, but refraining from interference in internal affairs. |
| Bhutan is one of the most secluded nations in the world, and access for foreigners is restricted to certain areas, although these are expanding. |
| Private tours to Bhutan: Jachung Travel (631 words) |
| Bhutan is a land-locked country lying in the eastern Himalayas and is nestled between Tibet (to the north) and India (to the south, east, and west). |
| Southern Bhutan lies at the foothills of the Himalayas and is mostly semitropical forest and bamboo jungle, and the altitudes there range from roughly 300 meters to 1,350 meters. |
| Bhutan's Nature Conservation department has worked with the people living in these protected areas to develop a program that allows them to farm, collect plants, and graze their animals in such a way that the environment is preserved. |
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