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This is a list of settlements in [[Kingdom of Bhutan|Bhutan]], a [[Human Race & Physiology|human]] land-locked kingdom located in the Eastern Himalayas in the Chumbi Valley. It covers an area of 42 [[20-mile Hex Map|hexes]], with a population of 116,059.
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The '''Kingdom of Bhutan''' is an obscure mountainous realm within the Eastern Himalayan mountains, Buddhist since the 7th century.  The region has been described as the ''land of the thunder dragon''.  Despite the land's topographical isolation, it provides many [[Trading System|trade goods]] that are transported to the [[Market|market]] of Koch Bihar during the dry season.
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The Kingdom covers an area of 42 [[20-mile Hex Map|hexes]] and has a population of 116,059. It borders on [[Tibet]], [[Kingdom of Towang|Towang]], [[Kingdom of Ahom|Ahom]], [[Kingdom of Koch Hajo|Koch Hajo]], [[Sultanate of Dooars|Dooars]], [[Subahdar of Gorkhaland|Gorkhaland]] and [[Subahdar of Sikkim|Sikkim]].
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== Geography ==
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The region's southern boundary shares the lush subtropical plains north of the Brahmaputra river, a mere 600 to 700 ft. above sea level.  The land rises rapidly to mountains that are
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Revision as of 23:35, 5 June 2022

The Kingdom of Bhutan is an obscure mountainous realm within the Eastern Himalayan mountains, Buddhist since the 7th century. The region has been described as the land of the thunder dragon. Despite the land's topographical isolation, it provides many trade goods that are transported to the market of Koch Bihar during the dry season.

The Kingdom covers an area of 42 hexes and has a population of 116,059. It borders on Tibet, Towang, Ahom, Koch Hajo, Dooars, Gorkhaland and Sikkim.

Geography

The region's southern boundary shares the lush subtropical plains north of the Brahmaputra river, a mere 600 to 700 ft. above sea level. The land rises rapidly to mountains that are


Name Population Year founded
Taga Dzong 2,272 BCE 168
Thimphu 1,616 357
Trongsa Dzong 3,849 110


See List of Settlements