Bhutan

American

[boo-tahn] / buˈtɑn /

noun

a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. About 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Thimphu.

Bhutan British

/ buːˈtɑːn /

noun

a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)

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In the Himalayas, which span Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the impact of a lake burst can be particularly destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Broadcasters from 10 countries in the region, including South Korea, Bhutan, Thailand and the Philippines have confirmed that they will be taking part.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

More than half of voters, about 56,000, live in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Bhutan accumulated $750 million in bitcoin through sovereign mining operations, which is 28% of the country’s GDP.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

She hadn’t been invited to the dinner that had been served in our dining room at eight, for my parents’ guest, the ambassador from the Kingdom of Bhutan.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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