independent kingdom in the Himalayas, north of the Indian state of Assam: monarchy established in 1907: 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km); pop. 600,000; cap. Thimphu
An isolated country of central Asia in the eastern Himalaya Mountains. Long under the influence of Great Britain and India, the kingdom became fully independent in the 1980s. Thimphu is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,330,000.