Bhutan is located in the Himalayas, the land is not fertile, and the mines are not many high-income residents do not, but he was one of the world's happiest nation.
Kingdom of Bhutan is located in the Himalayas between China and India, became a British protectorate in 1865 and 1949 were transferred to India. Bhutan Country name in local language was: Druk Yul, which means Land of Thunder Dragon, is the national anthem Drukyle (Kingdom of Thunder Dragon). Bhutan in Sanskrit meaning is "next to the Tibetan Plateau", the flow of Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric) affect people's beliefs and lifestyles of local people.
In this case can be observed from the national flag of Bhutan, the national flag of Bhutan is divided by two diagonal lines that form a triangle with a yellow gold and orange and red on the diagonal line are flying white dragon.
The national flag of Bhutan and Bhutan Butterflies
Golden yellow color symbolizes the power of the king; the color red is the color orange robes Lama (monk) who symbolizes the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual strength; nan clean white dragon symbolizes the country Bhutan, while white pearls symbolize digenggamannya dignity and sanctity.
For hundreds of years of Bhutan does not have a complete population census system, then that Bhutan is not an accurate population statistics, estimated population of about 700,000 to 1.5 million people; mainly dominated by ethnic Tibetans and Tibet Nepal.Suku tribes settled and scattered mainly in the west, approximately 65% of the overall population. Scattered tribes in southern Nepal, about 35%. In addition there are Indian tribes. Bhutan is the state religion of all citizens believe there are as many as 75% of people practice Buddhism Tibetan Tantric flow, as much as 25% of Hindu religion.
The flow of Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric) affect the trust and the local lifestyle.
Bhutan is referred to as "Shangrilla at the foot of the Himalayas" that 97% of people consider themselves very berbahagia.Bukannya happiness derived from sensual mortal world, but from the faith and know-enough concept.
As long as they have houses and fields, they are quite satisfied.
Bhutan People think real poverty is when people can not do good to others, they have been very satisfied so long as the fields and houses.
Because they are Buddhists, so they do not kill the soulless creatures, that is why they import meat from India. However, on the dining table is rarely seen in meat-type foods, but eating vegetables or dairy products have made them happy.
Experience happiness from Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck IV, the former king who did not prioritize economic development but rather to establish a state office is happy as a mandate, with equality, the concept of ecological concern and turn Bhutan into a large country in terms of happiness.
In 2005, Bhutan became the focus of major media around the world, "Bhutan model" creations, the theory of Gross National Happiness (GNH), which he suggested careful attention of the international community and be a theme in economics lesson that is loved by experts and research institutes in some countries like the U.S. , Japan and others. The concept of "new" in view of the developed world in the 21st century, in Bhutan has been quietly running for nearly 30 years.
The so-called "Model Bhutan" is concerned with the development of a balance between material and spiritual, environmental protection and the protection of traditional culture is placed on economic development, development of standards for the measurement of Gross National Happiness is (GNH).
The King Wangchuk is Bhutan environmental preservation, he imposed a ban on smoking across the country, banned the import of plastic bags. In addition the government to determine, every person must be at least every year to plant 10 trees.
Wilderness coverage rate by 72% in Bhutan was ranked number one in Asia. As many as 26% of land used as garden land seluruah Bhutan nasional.Pada 2005 the prize "Earth Guardian" of the Environmental Conservation Organization (United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP).
In order to protect the environment and their culture, Bhutan willing to "reduce profit" and have not dibuka. Bhutan People mining but think, "Life is really worth, instead of living in a place where to enjoy a high level of matter, but has a spiritual and cultural level the rich. "
To the south of the capital city of Chukha district there is a channel as deep as 100 meters underground that led to hydropower (Hydroelectric Power Plant) Bhutan.
In order to protect the forest and the contours of the land, the project should be completed within four years, they instead chose the 12 years to penetrate the mountain as far as tens of kilometers. Water from high mountain snow flowed down the ground. While on the wall of the power plant is on display 12 paintings about the story of the giant Buddha.
Therefore, the overflow does not want tourists could damage the ecology of culture and tradition, then he who entered Bhutan are required to pay a visa fee of U.S. $ 200 (about $ 2 million), limiting the high tariffs that Bhutan does not have excessive pollution of the world brought outside.
In late 2004, the Bhutan government announced a ban on smoking in command throughout the country. This is a total smoking ban the first time in the world, its citizens are prohibited from smoking in public places or open location manapun.Bhutan applying the general rule that men, women must wear national dress models, the men have a piece of knee-high skirts the canal, called the Gol , women with model 3 pieces, and leg length is called Kira.
Bhutan income mainly from agriculture. Today, every citizen of Bhutan allowed to apply for a rural agricultural land to the government. They hijacked the traditional way and do not use chemical fertilizers.
Every year in March and November are the Bhutan tourism season, especially early in the spring landscape is very beautiful Bhutan, but for the sake of protecting environmental resources, the number of travelers remain limited.
Panorama Ura village in Bumthang region - Bhutan.
Because Bhutan has not been completely opened up to tourism, the number of tourist town with not many attractions. As a major tourist sites in the river valleys of the Himalayas in the central region, the capital city of Thimphu-week market frequented by tourists, every Sunday is always crowded with visitors. In that place other than sale of daily consumer goods and the objects are characterized by local, there are also folk art objects such as old books and antiques, always suck up a lot of scrutiny and there wisatawan.Juga funds that must be visited tourist sights such as: building patterned Dzongpa , the state library (exterior looks like a Lama temple), Wang Chu river palaces and relics stupa complex Maha Guru Padmasambhava.
Magnificent Punakha Dzong, Bhutan temple building style icon, founded in 1636, number 2 of the oldest in Bhutan.
Actually konseplah that drives human feelings, not the visible matter in the surface. Since ancient times until now in a wide range of environmental, human feelings remain the same. Human pursuit of economic success then consider the source of origin of total happiness, but happy country Bhutan shows us, is not exactly so.
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