Which country is known as the “Land of Thunderbolt”?
Which country is known as the “Land of Thunderbolt”?
(A) Belgium
(B) Nepal
(C) Bhutan
(D) Sri Lanka
Bhutan has earned its descriptive name, the Land of the Thunderbolt (also known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon), because of the frequent explosive storms that raged through the Himalayan valleys. The name also corresponds with the country’s name, Druk Yul, which refers to the Drukpa Lineage of Buddhism and the thunder dragon.