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Leaders Treks & Expedition >> BHUTAN >>
General Information |
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| Eastern
Himalayas |
Landlocked between
China in the north and India in the south, east
and west, Bhutan is a small country with an area
of 46,500 square kilometers. Its geography is
characteristic of the Eastern Himalayas with elevation
ranging from 150 meters above sea level in the
south to more than 7,300 meters in the north.
Bhutan is divided into three zones. The southern
zone is characteristic of low foothills and dense
tropical forests. With an average temperature
of 20 degrees |
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is hot and humid. The central zone is the climate
in the lower valleys is semi-tropical, most of the
region is alpine with a monsoon. The central zone
is divided into three regions: Western Bhutan, Central
Bhutan, and Eastern Bhutan. The northern zone stretches
from west to east between 6800 meters to 7400 meters,
forming part of the Great Himalayas. |
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| Religion |
| Buddhism is practiced throughout the
country and the majority of the Bhutanese are Buddhist.
Hinduism is practiced particularly in Southern Bhutan
among the Bhutanese of Nepali origin. |
| As practiced by the Southern
Bhutanese, Hindu religion has many common saints
and divinities with Vijrayana Buddhism, the school
of religion prevalent in Bhutan. The main protective
deity of the country, Yeshey Gonpo or Mahakala,
is a Tantric Buddhist form of Hindu God Shiva and
often appears in the form of a raven. |
| Prior to the advent of
Buddhism, various forms of animistic religions including
Bon were followed in Bhutan. In some parts of the
country these traditions and rituals are still practiced
by minority groups. |
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