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Druk Yul... Druk yul means Land of the Thunder Dragon, and this is what the Bhutanese call their country, a mountainous kingdom wedged between China, India and Nepal.  In Bhutan, China and Tibet, the dragon has always been considered to represent good fortune and blessings, and the Bhutanese regard their country as the lucky country. Thunder represents change. In 1998 the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, introduced a policy of measuring the wellbeing of its citizens in accord with the Gross National Happiness Index, (GNH). Bhutan ranks as the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest country in the world. [University of Leicester survey published in Business Week 2006]. MUSIC OF BHUTAN Endless Songs From Bhutan Jigme Drukpa Yak Legbi Ihadar DRAGON KINGDOM - BHUTAN  Location: Asia Status: UN Country Capital City: Thimphu Population: 1,689,000 Area: 47,000 km2 Currency: 1 ngultrum = 100 chetrums Languages: Dzongkha, Nepali, English Religions: Buddhist, Hindu |
