Bhutan

American  

[boo-tahn] / buˈtɑn /

noun

1. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. About 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Thimphu.

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Bhutan British  

/ buːˈtɑːn /

noun

1. a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

He said that while neighbouring countries like Bhutan and Sri Lanka were more welcoming of Indian tourists, getting visas to travel to most Western and European countries remained a challenge.

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"Bhutan charges an entry fee per day to visit the country. Venice, of course, is probably the most famous one with €5 for day trippers," she says.

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Nepalis can also work in India without restriction under a 1950 treaty - the only country along with Bhutan in the region to have this arrangement.

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It represents a four-country group including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan.

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Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka are also part of the summit.

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