Highway 1 is the main highway that runs through Bhutan, a small country located in the Himalayas. This highway connects the capital city of Thimphu to the rest of the country, providing access to some of the most stunning landscapes and cultural attractions in the region. Along
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 800,000 (800,871) and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population. It is a democratic constitutional monarchy with a King as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. The Je Khenpo is the head of the state religion, Vajrayana Buddhism.