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Bhutan at a glance

  • The total area is about 38 thousand sq. km. and the total population is approximately 770 thousand.
  • Bhutanese people love spicy food.  Chili is considered an important part of the food to the point that most Bhutanese people would not enjoy food that is not spicy.
  • Bhutan believes that “Gross National Happiness holds more importance than “Gross National Product”.  This was instilled by the monarchy of the country over time.
  • The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous natural wildlife destination.
  • The current Prime Minister is Tshering Tobgay.
  • The country has progressed from Hereditary Monarchy to a Parliamentary Democracy and in 2008 Bhutan held its first elections.
  • Archery is considered the national sport of Bhutan and they even have an Olympic team.
  • The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu.

  • Click here to learn about Bhutan’s Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

To learn more about this colorful country please click here.

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Vibrant South Asian aims to build bridges between the people in South Asia, people of South Asian descent abroad and non-South Asians.

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