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What special products can Bhutan export?

Bhutan's export specialties are apples and oranges.

The arable land in Bhutan accounts for 16% of the total land area, and the main crops are corn, rice, wheat, barley, buckwheat, potato and cardamom. Animal husbandry is more common. The main tree species are birch, oak, pine, fir, spruce, birch and so on. It is famous for its rich flowers and grasses. Rich in fruit. Apples and oranges are exported to India and Bangladesh in large quantities.

Tourism in Bhutan:

Tourism is one of the important sources of foreign exchange in Bhutan. From 65438 to 0974, tourism began to open to the outside world, but the government controlled it strictly and generally only accepted group tours. For the sake of environmental protection, overseas tourists are charged a minimum consumption fee of 165 to $200 per person per day. Since July 1987, monasteries and religious sites have been closed to the public.

March-June and September-65438+February are the peak tourist seasons, and tourists mainly come from Japan, the United States and China. In 2000, the number of foreign tourists visiting Bhutan reached 7,559, and the tourism income was US$ 6,543.8+005,000, a record high.