Bhutan

Key facts

How Bhutan ranks

• 5th highest peak of any country, at 7,570 m.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Bhutan?2

• China
• India

Bhutan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Bhutan is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 40 clues from the pool that are true of Bhutan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Himalayas run through it1 of 5
• Borders India1 of 6
• Its flag contains orange1 of 10
• Is landlocked, with no landlocked neighbours1 of 11
• Its flag features an animal or a bird1 of 13
• Borders China1 of 14
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Bhutan

Which countries border Bhutan?

Bhutan shares a land border with 2 countries: China and India.

What is the capital of Bhutan?

The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu.

Is Bhutan landlocked?

Yes. Bhutan is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Bhutan?

Bhutan has one official language, Dzongkha.