Bhutan is famous for its pristine mountains, Buddhist monarchy, and an official doctrine of pursuing Gross National Happiness. Later this week, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will pay a visit ...

Located between China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, sits Bhutan – a Buddhist monarchy of 700,000 residents that has only had television since 1997.

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The Bhutanese name for Bhutan, Druk Yul, means "Land of the Thunder Dragon" and it only began to open up to outsiders in the 1970s. The Wangchuck hereditary monarchy has wielded power since 1907.

It was an absolute monarchy until 2006, when King Jigme Singye, father to the current monarch, ... Bhutan is the single largest recipient of Indian aid, pocketing $240 million in 2024.

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Yet, Bhutan’s inclusion in the proposed U.S. travel ban, according to reports in the New York Times and Reuters, has left many wondering why this famously peaceful nation has been singled out.

Voters cast their ballots in Bhutan's fourth general election since its transformation from a traditional monarchy to a parliamentary form of government in 2008 [Anupam Nath/AP Photo] ...

THIMPHU, Bhutan — The People’s Democratic Party won the most seats in Bhutan’s parliamentary elections Tuesday and will form the new government as residents hope politicians make good on ...

Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, ... The constitutional monarchy of fewer than 800,000 people has reported just over 61,000 infections and only 21 deaths, ...

The Bhutanese name for Bhutan, Druk Yul, means "Land of the Thunder Dragon" and it only began to open up to outsiders in the 1970s. The Wangchuck hereditary monarchy has wielded power since 1907.