 Bhutan, despite its small size, is a country
of geographic extremes. The official name of the country is
Druk Yul (The Land of the Dragon).
Internationally, however, it is known as the Kingdom of Bhutan.The
capital of Bhutan is Thimphu with
roughly 35.000 inhabitants. The country is divided into 18
administrative districts: Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Daga, Geylegphug,
Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup
Jongkhar, Shemgang, Tashigang, Thimphu, Tongsa and Wangdi Phodrang.
Under British influence a monarchy was
set up in 1907; three years later a treaty was signed whereby the
 country
became a British protectorate. Independence was attained in 1949, with
India subsequently guiding foreign relations and supplying aid. A
refugee issue of some 100,000 Bhutanese in Nepal remains unresolved; 90%
of these displaced persons are housed in seven United Nations Office of
the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camps. Maoist Assamese
separatists from India, who have established themselves in the southeast
portion of Bhutan, have drawn Indian cross-border incursions.
Bhutan is a land of soaring snowcapped
peaks, alpine meadows and densely forested hills and ravines abounding
in exotic flora and fauna. From May to August, hills are covered with an
awesome variety of flowers decorated with waterfalls and streams gushing
in wild abandon.From the sub-tropical south of the country it is only a
few kilometers, as the crow flies, to the permanent ice of the
Himalayas. The lowest point of Bhutan,
Drangme Chhu, lies only 97 meters above sea-level. The
highest point is the Kulha Kari with 7553
meters.
 Bhutan is an hereditary monarchy.
Since 1972, the fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, reigns. He is the
head of state, but as of recently, no longer the head of government.
Although a name of the country is the Kingdom of Bhutan, but Bhutanese
says their country "Druk Yul" themselves. Druk is a thunder dragon and
is depicted to national flag. The yellow of the upper part of a national
flag is expressing the politics of a right of a king. The orange color
is expressing a right of Buddhism. A national flag is expressing the
harmony of these powers. A white dragon which is depicted to central is
derived from country (Druk Yul) of a thunder dragon and is expressing
country of Bhutan itself. As for a white body of a thunder dragon, the
treasure ball that dragon is holding the ness without any dirt is
expressing richness and prosperity. There is not an established theory
the origin of the name of country Bhutan, although seem to be the theory
that looks like the case called the edge of Tibet and be made Sanscrit
word or Hindhu word of 'Bhot-anta'.
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