BHUTAN DIARIES

 Bhutan shares open borders with India . A Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, it is a land of monasteries  fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic topography ranging from subtropical plains to steep  mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as 7,326m Jomolhari are a   destination  for serious trekkers.

Bhutan has a total  area of 47000 sqkm and comprises of an altitude ranging from 180 m to 7550 m. The  local time of Bhutan is half an hours  ahead of IST. 

 If  you desire breathing in 'fresh air' Bhutan is your destination being the only carbon negative country in the whole world. Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world. In 2016, the World Happiness Report published by the United Nations ranks Bhutan as the 84th happiest country. 

In 2008, Bhutan made the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy and held its first general election.[15] As well as being a member of the United Nations, Bhutan is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and hosted SAARC's sixteenth summit in April 2010.

Capital :                  Thimphu

King :                      Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Prime minister :       Tshering Tobgay

Currencies :             Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee

Official language :   Dzongkha

National dress :       Men wear 'Gho' and women 'Kira.'

Food :                     Ema datshi might be called the national dish for its ubiquity                                 and the pride that  Bhutanese have for it.