The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small landlocked South Asian country. Situated at the eastern corner of the Himalayas, the country covers a total area of 14,987 sq miles. The country is home to an estimated population of 691,141 (2009).
History
Bhutan survived as a collage of unimportant conflicting territories of feudal lords till the former part of 17th century, while the territory was merged by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Namgyal was directed by a foretelling and had escaped religious discrimination in Tibet and developed a distinct Bhutanese individuality. In the former part of 20th century, Bhutan got in touch with the British Kingdom, following which it kept powerful mutual rapport with India after India's freedom in 1947. Bhutan was ranked by the Business Week magazine as the happiest nation in Asia and the eighth happiest in the world in 2006, on the basis of an international review.
Economy
Despite the fact that the economy of Bhutan is one of the smallest in the world, it has developed significantly over the last few years, by 8% in 2005 and 14% in 2006. The country had the second fastest developing economy in the world in 2007 and the yearly economic growth rate was 22.4%. This was primarily because of the setting up of the enormous Tala Hydroelectricity project. The economy is dependent on agriculture, tourism, forestry, and selling of hydroelectric energy to India. Agriculture is the principal way of living for over 80% of the inhabitants. Bhutan exports cardamom, electricity (to India), wood, gypsum, handicrafts, fruit, cement, valuable stones, and spices and imports oil and lubricants, aircraft, grain, machinery and components, cars, textiles, and rice.
Maps of Bhutan: Bhutan covers a total area of 14,987 sq miles. It is the 161st most populated country in the world. Locate Bhutan and its neighboring nations by seeing thorough maps of the country.
Administrative Regions: Bhutan is divided into four dzongdey (administrative divisions). Every dzongdey is again divided into dzongkhag (districts).
Hotels: Taj Tashi, Amankora, and Uma Paro Bhutan are some of the finest luxury hotels in Bhutan.
Cities: Thimphu, Jakar, Mongar, Paro, Punakha, Phuentsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang, and Trongsa are the major cities in Bhutan. Thimphu is the national capital.
Travel: The treks, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries/nature reserves, and sacred monasteries are a must watch in Bhutan.
Business and Economy: The Bhutanese economy, one of the smallest and least developed in the world, is dependent on forestry and agriculture, which is the principal source of revenue for most of the people.
Education: The goal of primary education in Bhutan is not only to arm the learners with fundamental literacy and arithmetical abilities, but also to teach people about the geography, culture, and background of the country.
Events and Festivals: Punakha Domchoe, Chorten Kora, and Wangdu Tshechu are some of the famous festivals in Bhutan.
History and culture: Bhutan has a rich and distinctive cultural legacy that has mostly kept intact due to its remoteness from the other countries of the world till the early 1960s.
