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Governance of Gelephu Mindfulness City
The administrative and legal structure of Gelephu Mindfulness City, a Special Administrative Region in southern Bhutan headed by a board chaired by the King, with Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering as Governor and a leadership drawn largely from Singapore and international business.
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2008 — Constitution of Bhutan Comes into Force
The Constitution of Bhutan, drafted over three years through nationwide consultation, formally came into force — completing the transformation from absolute …
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2008 — Coronation of the Fifth King
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck received his formal coronation at Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, on the centenary of the Wangchuck monarchy. The ceremony comb…
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- Bhutan is the world's only carbon-negative country, absorbing more CO2 than it produces.
- Gangkhar Puensum (7,570m) is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world — Bhutan banned climbing above 6,000m.
- Bhutan was the last country to introduce television, in 1999.
From the timeline · Refugee Crisis
1991–1993 — Mass Exodus to Nepal
Over 100,000 Lhotshampa flee or are expelled to refugee camps in eastern Nepal. Many are forced to sign "voluntary migration" forms at gunpoint.
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DzongkhaThangka
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Buddhist scroll painting on fabric. Depicts deities, mandalas, and teachings. Sacred objects in Bhutanese monasteries and homes.
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