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"Two roads diverged in a wood and i - i took the one less traveled by."
Robert Frost
Bhutan at a Glanc
Bhutan is a incredibly beautiful kingdom on the lap of the eastern Himalaya between the global giant of China on the north and India on the south. After opening its door to tourism in early 1960s, Bhutan now is the most talk about for its scenic beauty and rich tradition and is one most eminent tourist destination. Once ranked amongst the poorest country in the world is now the fastest developing country in the South-East Asia and among the 34 countries in the HDI. Despite being agriculture the main occupation with 79% of the population, Bhutan effort it's economic growth at 6.5% during 2005-2006 and it is expected even higher with the development in hydropower sector and tourism industries.
The youngest
democratic country in the world is also a country where Gross National
Happiness is deemed more important then Gross National Product.
Population:
Male: 364,482
Female: 307,943
Total: 672,425
Capital: Thimphu
National Tree : Cypress
National Flower: Blue Poppy
National Bird: Raven
National Sport: Archery
National Animal: Takin
Official l
anguage Dzongkha
Life Expectancy: 66 years
Forest Coverage: 72.5%
Country Code: 975
Area: 38, 394 sq.km
Local time: 6 hours ahead of GMT
and half an hour
ahead
of Indian Standard Time
State Religion: Mahayana Buddhism
Currency: Ngultrum (Nu.) same value as Indian Rupees
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