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Fun Facts
Bhutan...
1. A popular ingredient in tea is butter
2. Bhutan issued a group of postage stamps that were actually phonograph records. These stamps, issued in 1973, had native folk songs recorded on one side and could be played on a record player.
3. Healthcare is free for both Bhutanese and visitors.
4. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan.
"There are many barriers preventing Bhutanese from confessing Christ as their Savior. It is Christ's will than none of theses should perish, but that all come to eternal life through Him."
Chester Burgandy
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About half the size of the U.S. state of Indiana
Brief History: Bhutan became recognized as a country by the United Nations in 1971. Since that time, the country, which had been completely closed to outside influence, has become gradually more open to interaction with the outside world. After a century of absolute monarchy, an historic democratic vote in March 2008 transformed Bhutan into a constitutional monarchy. The current king will also step down in 2008, handing the position to his son.
Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan
Population: 2 million
Religion: Buddhism – 72%
Unengaged Unreached People Groups: 4
{see our section on the Unreached}
Official Language: Dzongkha
Capital: Thimphu
The dragon on Bhutan’s national flag represents Druk, the Tibetan name for the Kingdom of Bhutan. The dragon’s white exterior symbolizes purity and the jewels clamped in the dragon’s claws stand for wealth. The orange part of the flag represents the Drukpas’ monasteries and Buddhist religious practices, while the saffron yellow field symbolizes the secular authority of the dynasty.[2]
[1] CIA World Fact Book (source of information)
[2] Flags of the World http://flagspot.net/flags/country.html
Page updated April, 2008
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