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To provide information on Bhutan, Maps of World offers map of Bhutan, details of its flag, its people, its economy, its culture and other such details Maps of World Bhutan Tours People of Bhutan The people of Bhutan can be divided into four main ethnic groups - Bhutia, Sharchops, Nepali and a cluster of indigenous groups. These groups can be distinguished by language, religion, and socioeconomic characteristics. The main population is made up of Bhutia, who are direct descendants of Tibetans. They mainly live in northern and central Bhutan. They, like most Bhutanese, speak languages from the Tibeto-Burman language and practice Buddhism, which is closely related to Tibetan Buddhism. Arts, Culture and Music of Bhutan Bhutan is known for enacting religious, historical and other interesting tales through dances, wherein the dancers wear colorful wooden masks and special costumes create a splendid display of heroes, demons, animals, gods, and caricatures of common people. These dance are the most popular modes of entertainment among the people of Bhutan. Masked dances and dance dramas are held on many occasions throughout Bhutan in a year, mainly during Buddhist religious festivals. Apart from this, the people of Bhutan take keen interest in archery and competitions are held often. Flag of Bhutan The flag of Bhutan is divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner. The upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange in colour, centered along the dividing line by a large black and white dragon facing away from the hoist side

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Bhutan Tourism HOME ABOUT US CONTACT US ... Bhutan Tourism History of Bhutan Bhutan Tourism History of Bhutan It was in the middle ages that Buddhism blossomed in Bhutan. The Tibetan-based kagyupa school was established at the beginning of the 12th century and missionaries were sect, south to spread its teachings.The Lhapa school, a kagyupa sect, was set up in western Bhutan at the end of the 12th century and the Drukpa school (another subdivison of kagyupa) in the first half of the 13th century. For the next 500 years, disputes between the two therioes of Bhddhist practice were common. In the end, the Drukpa school reigned supreme and was even accepted in the eastern and central areas where Nyingmapa monks had previously dominated. Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, a Tibetan lama of the Drukpa school , designed the present system of intertwined religious and secular, designed the present system of intertwined religious and secular government. He was invited to Bhutan in 1616. At that time no central authority existed and regional conflict had persisted intermittently for centuries. In his quest to unify the country , he gained the support of many powerful families of school and constructed Dzong (fortress monasteries) in the main valleys of western Bhutan.Designed to scare aggressors, the Dzong command a powerful presence over the valleys in which they are still the centers of religious and civil authority. During the next two centuries civil wars intermittently broke out and regional penlops became increasingly more powerful. At the end of the 19th Century the penlop of Tongsa(who controlled central and eastern Bhutan) overcame his greatest rival the penlop of paro ( who controlled western Bhutan) abd was soon afterwards recognized as the overall leader of Bhutan. The penlop of Tongsa,Ugyen Wangchuck, was elected the king of Bhutan in 1907 by an assembly of representatives of the monastic community,civil servants and the people.

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Bhutan: An Outline History The second period of Buddhist expansion took place after the arrival of certain great religious teachers in the 13th century. These included Phajo Drugom Shigpo (1208-1276), a Tibetan lama who came from Kham. He founded Tango monastery and began to spread the doctrine of the drukpas in the western part of the country. Another venerated lame was Longchen Rabjampa (1308-1363), a nyingmapa master who settled in the Bumthang valley.

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Druk National Congress - Political Organisation of Bhutan Refugee Human Rights Politics DNC Bhutan History Bhutan Today ... Home Brief History of Bhutan Bhutan, Druk Yul, the land of Thunder Dragon, a sovereign Himalayan Kingdom located in the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas. It borders China (Tibet) in the North and India in the East, West and South. It has an area of approximately 46,500 square kms and is divided into twenty Dzongkhags (Districts). Geographically, it is divided into three regions East, West and South. It is only surviving Shangri-la on the earth. The country has enormous water resources, minerals and herbs with exotic flora and fauna for tourism attraction. Coming over here, one may feel as if in paradise. The livelihood of most of the people is based on agricultural and cottage industry. System of Governance during the time of the Shabdrung After having unified Bhutan by 1637 A.D, the Shabdrung Rinpoche then established the Dual System of governance with the civil administration headed by the Deb Raja on one side and the clergy headed by the Je Khempo on other, while he himself reigned supreme as the spiritual and temporal head of the nation.

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Bhutan History History : Asia History : Bhutan History Home Browse Books Bookstore List Top Selling Books ... FAQ Search: Title/Author/Keywords/ISBN History Asia History Bhutan History Book Review and Price Comparison Pages: Next Top Selling Books for Bhutan History Beyond the Sky and the Earth : A Journey into Bhutan AUTHOR: Jamie Zeppa ISBN: 157322815X Publish Date: May 2000 Format: Paperback Compare prices for this book Bhutan in SAARC : Role of a Small State in a Regional Alliance AUTHOR: Rajesh S. Kharat ISBN: 1588680061 Publish Date: December 2000 Format: Hardcover Compare prices for this book Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives AUTHOR: Richard Grimmett, et al ISBN: 0691049106 Publish Date: November 8, 1999 Format: Paperback Compare prices for this book Bhutan in SAARC : Role of a Small State in a Regional Alliance AUTHOR: Rajesh S. Kharat ISBN: 158868007X Publish Date: December 2000 Format: Paperback Compare prices for this book Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan

27. India Travelogue Destination Bhutan: Bhutan Travel, Bhutan History, Geography, L India Travelogue Travel Guide to Destination Bhutan FAQ with overview, history, festivals, people and culture, adventure, leisure, travelogues, http://www.indiatravelogue.com/dest/bhut/bhut2.html

Search Bhutan Bhutan - An Overview M Best Deals More on Bhutan FAQ on Bhutan Places to Visit Travelogues Holiday in Bhutan Into Central Bhutan More... Photo Gallery Bhutan More... Best of Bhutan More... T he Kingdom of Bhutan lies in the eastern Himalayas, between Tibet to the north and the Indian territories of Assam and West Bengal to the south. The Kingdom has a total area of about 47,000 square kilometres. Located in the heart of the high Himalayan mountain range, Bhutan is a land-locked country surrounded by mountains. The sparsely populated Greater Himalayas, bounded to the north by the Tibetan plateau, reach heights of over 7,300 meters, and extend southward losing height, to form the fertile valleys of the Lesser Himalayas divided by the Wang, Sunkosh, Trongsa and Manas Rivers. Monsoon influences promote dense forestation in this region and alpine growth at higher altitudes. The cultivated Central uplands and Himalayan foothills support the majority of the population. In the south, the Daur Plain drops sharply away from the Himalayas into the large tracts of semi-tropical forest, savannah grassland and bamboo jungle. B hutan's climate ranges from tropical in the south, to temperate in the centre of the country, to cold in the north...and can be quite unpredictable. The weather can vary dramatically from place to place and equally dramatically from day to day or even within the same day. In the Thimphu and Paro valleys, winter daytime temperatures average 60 degrees Fahrenheit during clear winter days but drop well below freezing during the night. Mid December to early January can be a beautifully clear and dry time in Western Bhutan. The fluctuations are not quite so great during the summer and daytime temperature often rises to the mid-eighties in Fahrenheit.

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29. RAOnline Bhutan: Dzongkha - National Language >> Bhutan History To Be Taught In Bhutan Dzongkha bhutan history to be taught in Dzongkha. http://www.raonline.ch/pages/bt/visin/bt_dzongkha05.html

You are here: Home Travel Bhutan Topics ... Dzongkha > Bhutan History in Dzongkha Bhutan's Culture Bhutan History to be taught in Dzongkha Bhutan Bhutan History to be taught in Dzongkha Dzongkha will be introduced as a separate discipline at the pre-university leve l and Bhutan history will be taught in Dzongkha in middle secondary schools according to the curriculum and professional support division (CAPSD) of the education ministry. "A pilot Dzongkha stream like that of commerce and humanities will be started in 2004 at the plus two level," said Dorji Wangchuk of CAPSD. "Existing history text books will be translated into Dzongkha to be taught in classes VII to iX from the 2006 academic session and for class VIII and X the next year." These are some of the steps being taken to promote and standardise the national language to the English level which were finallised during the fourth Dzongkha annual conference which ended yesterday. "Additional Dzongkha teachers, even monks with masters qualification will be recruited to teach the subject in the schools," Dorji Wangchuk said. The a nnual Dzongkha conference also decided to re-introduce the traditional method of teaching Dzongkha through Bjo Lha (learning words by spelling out) and Tsi du (Rote learning), in the teachers teaching manual. The Dzongkha development authority secretary, Dasho Sangay Wangchuk, said the education sector was the best place to work towards the national policy of improving the standard of dzongkha. "To improve the standard of Dzongkha, a better foundation has to be laid early in the learning stage," he said. He added that

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32. Bhutan Background Information By Yves Fortin For Travel Notes -- The Online Guid Bhutan Economy bhutan history Bhutan Language Bhutan Politics Two of the main turning points in the modern history of Bhutan, http://www.travelnotes.org/Asia/bhutan2.htm

Car Hire Cruises Flights Hotels ... Bhutan Bhutan Background Information by Yves Fortin for Travel Notes The Online Guide to Travel Bhutan Economy Bhutan History Bhutan Language Bhutan Politics ... Round The World Flights Flag of Bhutan The Kingdom of Bhutan is locked in the Himalayas, between India and Tibet. Local Currency Convert your currency into Bhutan ngultrum. Countries neighbouring Bhutan are: India and China National Anthem of Bhutan. Food Travel Fiction Health Kids Bios Humor Mags Software Gifts Tech Business Other Your Ad Here Advertise Here News Headlines World News Directory of newspapers and news sources from around the world. Druk Yul Bhutan or Druk Yul, the land of the dragon is a remote Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas. It is landlocked and bordered by India on three sides, East (Sikkim), South (West Bengal and Assam), and West (Arunachal Pradesh), and by Tibet and the Greater Himalayas in the North. Although the country is roughly the size of Switzerland it has only about 1.3 million inhabitants and is therefore very sparsely populated. Bhutan is a very isolated, rugged, and extremely mountainous country with relatively few connections with the outside world. While much of this isolation is due to geographical factors it has also been self-imposed as Bhutanese authorities have, for a very long time, made it difficult for foreigners to enter the country.

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34. Bhutan History, Land Of The Thunder Dragon bhutan history. The name Bhutan appears to derive from the Sanskrit word Bhotant , meaning the end of Tibet , or from Bhuuttan , meaning high land . http://www.bhutantrips.com/bhutan/bhutan_history.php

Home Bhutan Trekking Cultural Tours Hotels ... Bicycle Tours About Contact BHUTAN INTODUCTION History Geography Climate People ... Sports PLACES TO VISIT Eastern Mongar Trashigang Lhuentse ... Ura Bhutan History The name Bhutan appears to derive from the Sanskrit word 'Bhotant', meaning 'the end of Tibet', or from 'Bhu-uttan', meaning 'high land'. Historically the Bhutanese have referred to their country as Druk Yul or the 'land of the thunder dragon'. Druk means dragon and extends from the predominant Drukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Bhutanese refer to themselves as Drukpa people. Mystery surrounds Bhutan's distant past, as not much information is available. Bhutan was not unified under a central authority until the 17th century, although the Buddhist religion in the country had provided some sort of cohesion during the Middle Ages. It was in 747 AD that Padma Sambhava who is known as Guru Rimpoche made his legendary trip from Tibet across the mountain flying on a tigress' back. Guru Rimpoche is recognized as the founder of the Nyingmapa religious school and also considered to be the second Buddha. Many of Bhutan's most celebrated ancestors descend from the Nyingmapa School, including the ancestors of the present-day Royal family.At the end of the 19th century the Penlop of Trongsa overcame his greatest rival, the Penlop of Paro and was soon afterwards recognized as the overall leader of Bhutan. An assembly of representatives of the monastic community, civil servants and the people elected the Penlop of Trongsa, Ugyan Wangchuck, the first King of Bhutan in 1907. This monarchy has thrived ever since and the present King, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the first King's great grandson, commands the overwhelming support of his people. After assuming the throne in 1974, the present king continued his father's policy of pragmatic development. He actively pursues industrial progress, countrywide education and medical care and ensures, at the same time, Bhutan's culture remains intact.

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About Bhutan History Geography Cultural Heritage Architecture ... Other Info Traveller's Info Entering Bhutan Flight Info Driving Distances Places to visit ... Visa History The name, Bhutan, appears to derive from the ancient Indian term, Bhotanta, which means the end of the land of the Bhots. Bhot was the Sanskrit term for Tibetans; thus, Bhutan could mean the end of the land of Tibet. It could also extend from the Sanskrit word, Bhutan, or high land. No one seems to be sure. Ancient Tibetan writers called their fertile neighbours Lho Mon or Mon Yul, paradise of the south or land of the monpas. The Bhutanese themselves refer to their country as Druk Yul or the land of the peaceful dragon, Druk meaning dragon and extending from the predominant Drukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Raven Crown National flag Bhutan was not unified under a central authority until the 17th century; however, the religious presence in the country had been acting as a spiritual cohesion for many years. Guru Rinpoche is the father of the tantric strain of Mahayana Buddhism practiced in Bhutan. His eight manifestations are worshipped throughout the kingdom, and wherever he visited in the kingdom is today a pilgrimage site highly revered by Bhutanese. Guru Rinpoche is not only recognized as the father of the Nyingmapa religious school, but he is also considered to be the second Buddha.

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Bhutan Druk-Gyal-Khab (Druk-Yul) Last modified: by rob raeside Keywords: bhutan dragon druk-gyal-khab druk-yul Links: FOTW homepage search write us mirrors 2:3 by Sammy Kanadi Flag adopted 1969, coat of arms adopted 1980. Meaning and description History First Version of the National Flag Second Version of the National Flag ... Aircraft Markings See also: The Origin and Description of the National Flag and Anthem of the Kingdom of Bhutan (on-line book pdf file by Penjore and Kinga, 2002 , from The Centre for Bhutan Studies) Meaning and Description Bhutan is a Buddhist state where power is shared by the king and government. The country's name in the local dialect means Land of the Dragon. In Bhutan, thunder is believed to be the voices of dragons roaring. In about 1200, a monastery was set up called the Druk (Thunder Dragon) with a sect called the Drukpas, named after it. The name and the emblem of the dragon have been associated with Bhutan ever since. The dragon on the flag is white to symbolize purity. The two colors of the flag, divided diagonally, represent spiritual and temporal power within Bhutan. The orange part of the flag represents the Drukpas monasteries and Buddhist religious practice, while the saffron yellow field denotes the secular authority of the dynasty.

39. WHKMLA : History Of Bhutan, ToC Library of Congress Country Study Bhutan Timeline of bhutan history, from BBC News Documents for the history of Bhutan, from World History Archives http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/india/xbhutan.html

India Nepal First posted on May 20th 2002, last revised on February 2nd 2005 Bhutan 1772-1910 Bhutan 1910-1968 Bhutan since 1968 Timeline : Bhutan Historical Atlas, South Asia Page EXTERNAL FILES CIA World Factbook : Bhutan Country Profile : Bhutan, from BBC News Library of Congress Country Study : Bhutan Timeline of Bhutan History, from BBC News History of Bhutan, from Lonely Planet , from infoplease , from Land of the Thunder Dragon : Bhutan , from Univ. Wien Global Currency History : Bhutan Political Resources on the Net : Bhutan For the Record 2000 : Bhutan , from UN Human Rights System DOCUMENTS FOTW : Bhutan Coat of Arms, from Wappenlexikon , comment in German World Statesmen : Bhutan , by Ben Cahoon Historical Population Statistics : Bhutan, from Population Statistics , Univ. Utrecht Banknotes of Bhutan, from World Currency Museum , from Ron Wise's World Paper Money Documents for the history of Bhutan, from World History Archives Internet Law Library : Bhutan REFERENCE

40. Bhutan History Politics Districts Geography Economy bhutan history Politics Districts Geography Economy Canadian Gateway, Business Guides, Entertainment, Travel. Listing and reviews of Canadian Web sites. http://www.masterliness.com/a/Bhutan.htm

var GLB_RIS='http://www.masterliness.com';var GLB_RIR='/cincshared/external';var GLB_MMS='http://www.masterliness.com';var GLB_MIR='/site/image';GLB_MML='/'; document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); Science People Non User Locations ... Timeline A2('N'); Index: A B C D ... Z A3('s','.','htm','','N'); Home Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Districts 4 Geography ... 9 External links The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, mountainous nation of south Asia , located in the Himalaya Mountains between India and China . The local name for the country, Druk Yul (pronounced dru ü ), means "land of the dragon"; it is also called Druk Tsendhen , "land of the thunder dragon", as the thunder there is said to be the sound of roaring dragon s. Druk Yul (Dru Ü) In Detail Full size National motto : None Official language Dzongkha Capital Thimphu ... Jigme Singye Wangchuk Prime Minister Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba Area This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec  - Total  - % water Ranked 128th Here is a list of the countries of the world in order of size . Values are given using SI (metric) units. Dependencies are shown with the main country; the total area is also given, but the list is ordered according to the areas excluding dependencies.

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