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Bhutan

Bhutan is a landlocked Himalayan nation sandwiched between Asian giants India and China. The kingdom has about 800,000 people. The country became a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system in 2008.

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Bhutan: A journey to the unknown South

Bhutan is famous as the ‘land of happiness’ in the Himalayas.
SocietyJanuary 23, 202542:34 min
Dhanmaya Muktangtamang sits beside her 'thuncha' basket ouside her hut in the Beldangi II refugee camp

Bhutanese refugees in Nepal: 'We want to return home'

Thousands of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese fled their homeland in the 1990s. Decades later, many remain in limbo.
MigrationDecember 19, 2024
Kinzang Lhamo

Paris 2024: Adventure of a lifetime for Bhutan athletes

In many senses, two athletes from Bhutan embody the Olympic idea more than the superstars at the Paris Games.
SoccerJuly 19, 2024
Film still from 'The Monk and the Gun': a group of Bhutanese people gather together, two are in monk dress.

Why Bhutan's Oscar entry 'unties a knot'

Bhutanese director Pawo Choyning Dorji discusses his film "The Monk and the Gun" and the Himalayan nation's culture.
FilmDecember 19, 2023
Maya Bay

From Mallorca to Bhutan: Making tourism sustainable

For decades, local ecosystems have suffered under the weight of mass tourism. Can the balance be restored?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 2, 2023
Fußball Saudi Arabien vs Bhutan

Football: Bhutan's allrounder aiming to lift country higher

Bhutan has one of the lowest-ranked women's teams in world football. One woman is trying to change that.
SoccerFebruary 13, 2023
Holly Zimmermann standing in the Himalayan mountains, dressed in warm clothing and smiling

Bhutan ultramarathon raises climate change awareness

The Snowman Race in the Himalayas is one of the world's toughest courses. But it's more than just an athletic challenge.
SportsOctober 20, 2022
Tourists in Bhutan

How serious is Bhutan's economic crisis?

A growing trade deficit and rising import costs have cast a shadow on the economic health of the tiny Himalayan nation.
BusinessAugust 17, 2022
A bridge partially collapsed due to flash floods cretaed after a glacial lake outburst, in Hassanabad village, in Pakistan's northern Hunza district

Melting glaciers threaten Asia's water supply

Climate change in Asia is melting glaciers, flooding villages and leaving people without drinking water.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 19, 2022
Miss Bhutan Tashi Choden (r) holds flowers

Are LGBTQ rights blossoming in Bhutan?

The LGBTQ community is becoming more accepted, but activists say more needs to be done.
SocietyJuly 7, 2022