The Kingdom of Bhutan, referred to as "Bhutan" for short, is located on the southern slope of the East Himalayas. It borders China on the east, north and west, and India on the south. It is a landlocked country. The northern mountainous area has a cold climate, the middle valley has a mild climate, and the southern hilly plain has a humid subtropical climate, covering an area of about 38,000 square kilometers.
Introduction to Bhutan
Bhutan is divided into 4 administrative regions and 20 counties, with Thimphu as the capital. In 202 1 year, the population of Bhutan is about 756,000. The population growth rate is about 0.96%. Bhutanese account for about 50% of the total population, while Nepalese account for about 35%.
It has been the territory of the Tubo dynasty since the 7th century and became an independent tribe in the 9th century. /kloc-After the 0/2nd century, the Zhuba Kagyu Sect of Tibetan Buddhism gradually became the sect in charge of secular power. /kloc-was invaded by Britain in the 0/8th century. The Kingdom of Bhutan was founded in 1907. 191065438+10, and signed the Punaka treaty with Britain.
1949 August, signed a permanent treaty of peace and friendship with India. 197 1 Join the United Nations, 1973 become a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, 1985 become a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. In February 2007, it signed a revised non-India friendship treaty with India.
16 16, Ngawang Nanjie, a monk of Gyirong Temple of Zhuba Kagyu Sect in Tibet, fled to Brookba because he was defeated in the "Zhu Qin Living Buddha" reincarnation dispute. He got the support of the local Baga Kagyu Sect, gradually unified Brookba and laid the embryonic form of modern Bhutan.
Afang Nanjie imitated Tibet's management model, calling himself "Xia Zhong" and became the highest authority of politics and religion. He also appointed Jinshi as Buddy (also known as Buddy) to handle administrative affairs. In the historical materials of Qing Dynasty, China is usually called "King Debu" or "Minister Brookba".