9 Countries You’ve Never Heard Of
| March 18, 2015
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3. Bhutan, South Asia
The Kingdom of Bhutan is almost entirely surrounded by India except for its northern border that is shared with China. The predominantly Buddhist country encompasses both subtropical forest regions in the south, and subalpine regions of the eastern portion of the Himalayan mountain range in the north. Because of its great environmental diversity, a vast range of exotic animals is found within Bhutan’s many forests. Clouded leopards and sloth bears lurk in the subtropical forests while Tibetan wolves hunt blue sheep in the Black Mountains of the Himalayas.
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