This is Bhutan 🇧🇹 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Thimphu |
|---|---|
| Population | about 763,000 |
| Area | 39,376 km² (15,203 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Kingdom of Bhutan |
| Also written | Bután (es) · Bhoutan (fr) · 不丹 (zh) · بوتان (ar) · Бутан (ru) · ブータン (ja) |
Start near the middle of Bhutan and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 27.6122° S, 89.5036° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Chile 🇨🇱, roughly 1,209 km (751 miles) north-west.
The closest settlement of any size is La Serena, Chile, about 1,796 km (1,116 miles) from the point.
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