Definition of bhutan Bhutan

/buˌtæˈn/ - [butan] - Bhu•tan

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What does bhutan mean?

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bhutan - a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India
		Kingdom of Bhutan
		asia the nations of the Asian continent collectively

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The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small country in the Himalaya mountains of South Asia. It is ruled by King Jigme Singye Wanchuck, who has been king since 1972. Bhutan was founded in 1644 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. The Bhutanese people are proud they have always been an independent country. Bhutan's capital city is Thimphu. The official language is Dzongkha.

800,000 people live in Bhutan. There are also about 100,000 people from Nepal who lived in Bhutan before 1989, but these people were pushed out of the country. The people and government of Bhutan are proud of their culture which is based on Tibetan Buddhism. 97% of Bhutan's people believe in Buddhism.

Before 1974 Bhutan was closed to the outside world. Now people can visit the country, but only in small numbers. The only airport is in the Paro district. The country is bordered on the south by India and on the north by Tibet, which is part of China. The main export of Bhutan is hydroelectricity which is sold to India. The economy of Bhutan is very small but is growing quickly. The currency is the Ngultrum, which is similar to the Indian rupee.