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The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked
nation in South Asia. It is located amidst the eastern end of the
Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by India
and to the north by China. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian
state of Sikkim. The Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul (land of the
thunder dragon).
Bhutan is one of the most isolated and least developed nations in the
world.[citation needed] Foreign influences and tourism are regulated by
the government to preserve the nation's traditional culture, identity
and the environment, however, in 2006 Business Week rated Bhutan the
happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest country in the world.
The landscape ranges from subtropical plains in the south to the
Himalayan heights in the north, with some peaks exceeding 7,000 metres
(23,000 ft). The state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism, and the
population is predominantly Buddhist, with Hinduism being the
second-largest religion. The capital and largest city is Thimphu. After
centuries of direct monarchic rule, Bhutan held its first democratic
elections in March 2008. Bhutan is a member of the South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). |
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- Bumthang
- Chukha
(old spelling: Chhukha)
- Dagana
- Gasa
- Haa
- Lhuntse
- Mongar
- Paro
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Pemagatshel (Pemagatsel)
- Punaka
- Samdrup
Jongkhar
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- Samtse (Samchi)
- Sarpang
- Thimphu
- Trashigang
(Tashigang)
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Trashiyangste
- Trongsa (Tongsa)
- Tsirang (Chirang)
- Wangdue
Phodrang (Wangdi Phodrang)
- Zhemgang (Shemgang)
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