Walking and Trekking

Bhutan

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The Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan lies along lofty ridges of the eastern Himalayas, a country that opened for tourism in 1974.The country still retains all the charm of the old world, and adventurers experience the splendours of this ancient land that come to life in the fortresses, temples, monasteries, and chortens dotted around the countryside.

The Bhutanese government take great measures to preserve the nation's traditional culture and environment, as well as their people - assessing the country's progress by ‘Gross National Happiness' rooted in the Buddhist idea that economic growth alone does not bring contentment. So as well as being the happiest country in the world, it also has some of the best unspoiled trekking too.

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Name: Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu.
Official Language: Dzongkha.
Government: Constitutional democratic monarchy.
Population: 691,141 2009 est.
GDP: Total $3.490 billion, Per capita $5,312 2008 est.
Currency: Ngultrum (BTN).
Time: GMT +6 hours.