Bhutan - The thunder Dragon Kingdom

Bhutan The Thunder Dragon Kingdom

The students of Grade 5 Of TGES Implementing Riverside are up on a student led project on the neigh bouring countries of India. They are studying about Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, China, Tibet, Nepal, Bangladesh.

You'll be starting with a study of Bhutan led by the students Shubhanshi Gaudani, Anjali Jakasania and Zeel Tanna

BHUTAN

1. Basic Facts

·       Capital and largest city

             Thimphu

·       Population

            2012 estimate 742,737 million

·       Currency

              Bhutanese ngultrum

·       Type of government

             Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

·       Major industries and what the industries make

           Cottage industry, Steel industry, Cement industry most industries develop projects on road construction and rely on India labour contract. Industries include cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages and calcium carbide. Agriculture industries includes rice, chillies, dairy (some yak, mostly cow) products, buckwheat, barley, root crops, apples, and citrus and maize at lower elevations.

·       Country flag

2.  Geography

·       Continent

              Asia

·       Nearby countries

              Bhutan is located on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas, landlocked between the Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to the west and south.

·       Climate and weather

             Polar-type climate

Bhutan experiences five distinct seasons: summer, monsoon, autumn, spring and winter 

·       Water bodies that border this nation

         None

·       Latitude and longitude

           It lies between latitudes 26° and 29°N, and longitudes 88° and 93°E.

·       All about the shape of the country

The land consists mostly of steep and high mountains crisscrossed by a network of swift rivers, which form deep valleys before draining into the Indian plains. Elevation rises from 200 m (660 ft) in the southern foothills to more than 7,000 m (23,000 ft). This great geographical diversity combined with equally diverse climate conditions contributes to Bhutan's outstanding range.

·       Shape of the country

3. Customs and Culture

-    important holidays or celebrations

     Mask dances and dance dramas are common traditional festivals , Only Public holidays ,The kings birthday and anniversary of his coronation and many Hindu and Buddhist celebrations are done.

·     -  traditional clothing

The national dress for Bhutanese men is the gho, a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt known as the kera. Women wear an ankle-length dress, the kira, which is clipped at one shoulder and tied at the waist. An accompaniment to the kira is a long-sleeved blouse, the toego, which is worn underneath the outer layer. Differently coloured scarves and shawls are important indicators of social standing. Jewellery is mostly worn by women, especially during religious festivals and public gatherings.

·      - Major religions

Buddhism and Hinduism are major religions. Buddhism-  73 % and  Hinduism-  23 % and others are 1 %

4. Attractions

- Haa Valley

- Druk Path trek

- Changlimithang Stadium during Parade

 - The Buddhist Taktshang Goemba

- The Dzong in Paro valley

-Tashigang monastery

- Kingdom of Bhutan 

5. Flora

- Blue poppy (national flower)

- Junipers

- Carnivorous plants

- Rare orchids

- Daphne

-Giant Rhubarb

- Gentian

- Edelweiss

- Magnolia

6. Fauna

 - Snow leopard

- Tiger

- 1 horned Rhinoceros

- Blue sheep

- Takin ( national animal)

- Water buffalo

- Red Panda

-Marmot

7. Festivals

- Gomkara

- Punakha dromeche

- Chukha Yachoe

- Thimphu Drupchen

- Trongsa Tshechu

- Mongar Tshechu

- Black necked Crane festival

8. Food ( Basic factors)

- Red rice

- Use of chili

- Cow milk cheese 

- Apple orchids

- Meat and fish

9. Nationalities

Capital - Thimphu

National flower - Blue poppy

National animal- Takin

National Sport - Archery

National Bird - Raven

National symbol - Dragon

This is the combine research done by the 3 students. 

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Grade 5 students

Shubhanshi Gaudani, Anjali Jakasania, Zeel Tanna