Economy of Bhutan (4133 bytes)
1: '''Economy - overview:'''
2: ...el education, social, and environment programs in Bhutan are underway with support from multilateral devel...
4: ...untry in the world to ban smoking and the selling of Tobacco.
38: massive lack of skilled labor
50: $152 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY95/96 est.)

Bhutan (10803 bytes)
1: ...on", as the thunder there is said to be the sound of roaring [[Chinese dragon|dragon]]s.
8: ...px" | [[image:Bhutan_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Bhutan]]
9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Bhutan_emblem.png]]
11: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Bhutan|In Detail]])
12: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Emblem of Bhutan|Full size]])

Military of Bhutan (788 bytes)
1: <b>Military branches of [[Bhutan]]:</b>
2: ...Army]], [[Royal Bodyguard]], [[Militia]], [[Royal Bhutan Police]]
4: 18 years of age
16: <p><b>Military expenditures - percent of [[gross domestic product|GDP]]:</b>
22: [[Category:Bhutan]]

Emblem of Bhutan (660 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bhutan_emblem.png|right|]]
3: '''The Emblem of [[Bhutan]]''' is in a circular shape.
5: The official description is as follows:
7: ... two dragons, male and female, stand for the name of the country which they proclaim with their great ...
11: *http://www.kingdomofbhutan.com/kingdom.html

Transportation in Bhutan (2822 bytes)
11: ...n, and in the rest of the country by the Ministry of Communications.
13: ...one-way bridges with two-way girder spans capable of carrying heavy traffic.
15: ...s, which are often overloaded. There is a network of passenger buses, and the most common vehicle in G...
26: ...pproaches. During the monsoon season, flights are often delayed by cloud cover. Royal Druk Air is the ...
34: ...]] has been dismantled - there are recent reports of plans to reinstate it.)

Kings of Bhutan (370 bytes)
1: Kings of [[Bhutan]]:
10: ...ists of office-holders|Bhutan, Kings]] [[Category:Bhutan]]

History of Bhutan (7669 bytes)
1: The '''[[history]] of [[Bhutan]]''':
5: ...Himalayan]] mountain passes to establish the base of the present population.
7: ==Arrival of Buddhism==
9: ..., bringing [[Buddhism]] and establishing a number of temples and monasteries, including the famous [[T...
11: ==Bhutan emerges as a country==

Districts of Bhutan (733 bytes)
1: [[Bhutan]] is divided into 20 [[district]]s ('''dzongkhag'...
24: [[Category:Bhutan]]
25: [[Category:Lists of subnational entities|Bhutan]]

Elections in Bhutan (1244 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Bhutan}}
2: ... in which electorates choose [[local government]] officials.
3: ...or a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]] for an o...
5: ...embers and 10 representatives of Buddhist groups. Bhutan doesn't allow [[political parties]] to participat...
12: *[http://www.electionworld.org/bhutan.htm Electionworld]

Communications in Bhutan (884 bytes)
1: * '''Telephones - main lines in use in [[Bhutan]]:''' 5,000 (1995)
18: [[Category:Communications by country|Bhutan]]
19: [[Category:Bhutan]]

Politics of Bhutan (6848 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Bhutan}}
3: ...ers of the [[King]] were transferred to a council of ministers in [[1998]]. An appointed National Asse...
7: ...me anti-Government activities were organised by professional agitators and illegal immigrants.
9: ...on to those with legitimate claims to citizenship of either country.
11: ...other news: [http://www.bhutannewsonline.com www.BhutanNewsOnline.com].

Culture of Bhutan (8677 bytes)
1: ...y, Bhutan has successfully preserved many aspects of a culture which dates directly back to the mid-17...
3: ...he tantric [[guru]] [[Padmasambhava]] the founder of Himalayan [[Buddhism]] in the 8th century.
6: ...ch serves the religious and administrative center of the district.
9: ...', folded in such a way to form a pocket in front of the stomach. Woman wear colorful blouses over wh...
11: ...r to opposite hip, with other colors reserved for officials and monks. Women wear a narrow embroidere...

Flag of Bhutan (1411 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bhutan_flag_large.png|right|thumb|188px|[[Image:FIAV_56....
2: The national '''flag of [[Bhutan]]''' consists of a white dragon over a yellow and orange backgroun...
6: ...local [[Tibetan language|Tibetan]] name, The Land of the Dragon. The dragon grasps jewels, representi...
8: The flag is one of the few national flags to feature [[orange (colou...
11: ...utan.com/kingdom.html Information from Kingdom of Bhutan's tourism site]

Demographics of Bhutan (5318 bytes)
1: [[Image:Bhutanese_people.jpg|thumb|300px|Bhutanese people in national dress at the Wangdi Phodran...
3: == Bhutan's bimodal population estimates ==
5: ...f approximately 800,000 (e.g. Royal Government of Bhutan census numbers given below). How can this be?
7: ...mal population growth. In this theory the current official census numbers are the best estimate.
9: ... those districts. This is the claim made by some Bhutanese refugee groups.

Geography of Bhutan (5178 bytes)
2: ...age:Bt-map.gif|200px|thumb|right|Political map of Bhutan.]]
4: ...er two are separated by only very small stretches of Indian territory.
6: ...ducing Bhutan's size until the Treaty of Sinchulu of [[1865]], when some border land was ceded back.
9: ...from plane.jpg|250px|thumb|left|An aerial shot of Bhutan's Himalayas.]]
11: ...lizzards]] generated in the north each [[winter]] often drift into the central [[highland|highlands]] ...

Music of Bhutan (206 bytes)
3: '''Music of Bhutan''' has traditional genres such as [[rigsar]], [[z...
5: Bhutanese [[musician]]s include [[Jigme Drukpa]].
9: [[Category:Bhutanese music]]

List of cities in Bhutan (714 bytes)
1: This is a '''list of [[city|cities]] of [[Bhutan]]'''.
7: * [[Ha, Bhutan|Ha]]
36: [[Category:Lists of cities|Bhutan, List of cities in]]

Bhutan White Pine (1755 bytes)
2: <tr><th align="center" bgcolor=lightgreen>'''Bhutan White Pine'''</th></tr>
12: <tr><td>{{Species}}:</td><td>'''''bhutanica'''''</td></tr>
16: ''Pinus bhutanica''</th></tr>
19: ...blue pine forests. This [[pine]] reaches a height of 25 meters.
21: The needles are in bundles of five, up to 25 cm long. The cones are 12-20 cm in...

Foreign relations of Bhutan (2107 bytes)
1: ...nde, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><!-- start of floated right section -->
3: ...dding: 0.5em 1em; text-align: center;"><!-- start of slate grey box -->
5: <big>'''Foreign Relations of<br> Bhutan'''</big>
8: [[Image:Bhutan_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Bhutan]]<br />
23: </div><!-- end of slate grey box -->

Royal Bhutan Army (2128 bytes)
1: ...otia' had no firearms, as he had lost fifty-seven of his sepoys to arrows. The country has never been ...
3: ...tomary, but not obligatory, for one son from each Bhutanese family to serve. Militia may be recruited duri...
5: ...ations. Welfare funds are raised through the sale of beer and spirits produced at Army distilleries an...
7: ...ically located through the country, each possibly of regimental strength.
9: ...act Indian labour to maintain highways in Western Bhutan, which have a strategic value as well as a more o...

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