The word “Bhutan” translates to “Land of the Thunder Dragon.”
One-third of Bhutan’s population is under the age of 14; its median age is 22.3 years.
Healthcare and education is free in Bhutan for both residents and visitors, despite it’s poverty.
Bhutan is the only country to outlaw tobacco (effective 2004).
The first foreign tourists were allowed into Bhutan in 1974.
The tiny country is 70% covered in forest and is one of the leading countries in environmental conservation.
In fact, it’s in the country’s constitution to keep 60% of its land forested.
Thimpu is one of just two capital cities in Asia that does not have a single traffic light. (The other is Pyongyang, North Korea.). Instead they use men in white gloves.
Bhutan is the only country in the world that absorbs more CO2 than it gives out. It is also the only country whose largest export is renewable energy, which is hydroelectric power.
Rather than using the GDP as an economic index, Bhutan measures its
overall “health” through the four pillars: sustainable development,
environmental protection, cultural preservation, and good governance,
which together form the Gross National Happiness or GNH.
All citizens officially become one year older on New Year’s Day. This way, no one forgets anyone’s birthday!
In Bhutan, wearing seat-belts in a car is considered dangerous.
Residents fear belts will trap them in their vehicles if their cars fall off one of the country’s plentiful 20,000-plus mountains.
One-third of Bhutan’s population is under the age of 14; its median age is 22.3 years.
Healthcare and education is free in Bhutan for both residents and visitors, despite it’s poverty.
Bhutan is the only country to outlaw tobacco (effective 2004).
The first foreign tourists were allowed into Bhutan in 1974.The tiny country is 70% covered in forest and is one of the leading countries in environmental conservation.
In fact, it’s in the country’s constitution to keep 60% of its land forested.
Thimpu is one of just two capital cities in Asia that does not have a single traffic light. (The other is Pyongyang, North Korea.). Instead they use men in white gloves.
Bhutan is the only country in the world that absorbs more CO2 than it gives out. It is also the only country whose largest export is renewable energy, which is hydroelectric power.
Dzongkha is the official language.
The national sports of Bhutan are archery and darts.
All citizens officially become one year older on New Year’s Day. This way, no one forgets anyone’s birthday!
In Bhutan, wearing seat-belts in a car is considered dangerous.
Residents fear belts will trap them in their vehicles if their cars fall off one of the country’s plentiful 20,000-plus mountains.
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