That would be remarkable for any nation, but especially for one so closely equated with happiness as Bhutan.
There is another world inside this beautiful Himalaya which is the sad part of Bhutan.
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No tourist or foreigner is allowed to go anywhere Bhutan as per their choices.
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Several rounds of talks between Nepal and Bhutan have failed to resolve the issue.
India accuses other neighbours Myanmar and especially Bangladesh of harbouring terrorists, and wants them to follow Bhutan's example.
The tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has implemented a policy of Gross National Happiness.
Mr Brahma was beaten and accused by villagers in Chirang district, on the border with Bhutan.
If there were "any culture where democracy would not be appropriate, then perhaps it was Bhutan!"
Bhutan is now a constitutional monarchy, and its fifth king was coronated this month.
Instead of focusing on gross domestic product (GDP), Bhutan measures gross national happiness (GNH).
Only one murder has been committed this year in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
In a transition to democracy ordained by its king, Bhutan held its first-ever elections.
In Bhutan, however, King Jigme's outreach to the Hindu minority (forced or not) paid handsome dividends.
Bhutan and Nepal have been negotiating the fate of these people for three years.
During the '60s and '70s tens of thousands of Nepalese contract laborers entered Bhutan.
After six months of investigation in Nepal, Bhutan and the camps, several things seem clear.
He flatly denies that Louitel, or anyone for that matter, was forced out of Bhutan.
And photos of smiling families in front of their farms and schools in Bhutan.
They found a ready sponsor in Bhutan's third monarch, King Jigme Dorje Wangchuck (1926-1972).
What Bhutan has not become is the new backpacker destination on the Boulder-Goa-Kathmandu enlightenment-trail model.
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is on the list because of its unique, carefully preserved culture.
When the King first began touring Bhutan, people were too awestruck to confront him about their needs.
In fact, it is widely suspected India's Congress Party covertly aided sister groups in Bhutan and Nepal.
Some camp dwellers (and Nepali politicians) gave Bhutan reason to suspect they wanted to oust the government.
Ironically, what Koirala helped start in Bhutan in the 1950s did not immediately take root in Nepal.
Within a generation, South Asia's most effective and meritocratic civil service had overseen the transformation of Bhutan.
To build roads and harvest fields, Bhutan imports up to 100, 000 migrant workers from India's poorest northern states.
She dug into family photos and images from the British Library and the Bhutan National Library for inspiration.
Unlocking the rich, hidden past of Bhutan became Deki Dorji's goal in traipsing around the capital of Thimphu.
But when I meet Mr. Thinley at the Bhutan Mission in New York City, he seems quite calm.
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