Kingdom of Bhutan - Interesting facts.

Kingdom of Bhutan – Perched in the highlands of the eastern Himalayas, the pristine Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan becomes a special destination to enthusiastic travelers who want to see and experience an age old culture thriving with modernity at the same time. Bhutan could perhaps be one of the happiest countries, not simply because the country has adopted the philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH), but because of its ecological richness, the still thriving cultural heritage with valued tradition that has been preserved for ages.

The Iconic Tiger’s nest monastery in Paro.

The country is one of the last remaining bastions of Mahayana Buddhism as prophesied by Guru Padma Sambhava when he came to Bhutan in the 7th century. It’s also proclaimed by many as the last Shangri-La in earth. And yet it’s also the newest democracy in the world. In March 2008, Bhutan had its first election to elect the first ever parliamentarians and a new Prime Minister in accordance to the constitution.

A country with a  population of  just 750,000 that  is sparsely scattered over 38,816 sq. km in the high mountains and  valleys who live in harmony with nature. The towering mountains and hills of Bhutan are historically believed to be the abode of gods and goddesses. Visitors proclaim Bhutan is a rare intersection of modernity and age old cultural tradition. The country’s history proudly gives a special place to the fact that it was never colonized by any foreign power of any kind. Sandwiched between two classic Asian giants: India to the south, east and west and China to the north, Bhutan quietly follows and treads its own unique progressiveness towards the modern world of today.