About Bhutan:
Nestled in the massive ranges of mighty Himalayas,
Bhutan has been referred to as the god’s abode by many people. Officially it is
known as the Kingdom of Bhutan. It is very well known for the increasing number
of scholars, aesthetics, philosophers and pilgrims who are drawn to the little
place for its irresistible beauty and serenity, looking for wisdom and some
others seeking solitude in the arms of nature.
The demography of Bhutan:
This place is in at the eastern side of Himalayas
and has China and India as neighbours to the north and both east and west
respectively. The largest city of Bhutan is Thimphu, which is also the capital
of this place.
Many mysterious stories make a part of Bhutan’s
history. It is believed that Bhutan is etymologically from the Sanskrit
‘Bhotant’, that literally suggests ‘the end of Tibet’ or ‘Bhu-uttan’ which
means ‘high land’. Culturally and historically, the natives of this country
have been calling Bhutan as ‘Druk Yul’, that means ‘land of the thunder
dragon’. And that implies their self addressing as Drukpa people.
If you calculate the area of this mystic land, it is
almost 47,000 square kilometers. The people of this country follow Buddhism as
their religion, Hinduism being the second largest followed religion. Their
official language is Dzongkha. There are currently 742,737 people in Bhutan as
per the recent census survey.
Some interesting facts about Bhutan:
Some interesting facts about Bhutan:
Even though the country is too small compared to its
neighbours, it has some of the most amusing facts that many people are not
aware of, and yet are attracted to explore more out of this country. Here are
some facts which give you a glimpse into this land of surprises:
- Television and internet couldn’t be accessed till as late as 1999. It is one of the last countries to allow their people adopt television into their lives. This was done in order to help the people enliven the rich and old traditions of the country which the king believed would have overtaken by television.
- There is a compulsory dress code, which is pretty traditional. All the men and the women have to follow it. The men have to wear knee length traditional dress and women wear ankle length dresses.
- There is a major way in which the Bhutanese classify their country. Apart from Gross domestic product and gross national product, Bhutan has its own way of calculating Gross national happiness. That explains its position as the happiest country in Asia and eighth happiest country in the world.
Given the interesting facts you just read, you would
now surely want to visit this beautiful blessing of Mother Nature.
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