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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.


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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Many are from Europe, he told AFP on the sidelines of a tasting, but there is also one from Himalayan springs in Bhutan and another from a mineral water mecca in Mexico.

From Barron's

The chief guests have been from leaders of neighbouring countries - such as Bhutan and Sri Lanka - to heads of state and government from major powers, including the US and the UK.

From BBC

Bhutan experienced a 30 percent increase in foreign tourists.

From Barron's

In Bhutan, chilis aren’t just a spicy ingredient that makes eyes water and tongues wag.

From Salon

In 2017, Chinese and Indian troops faced off for months over a road that China was building in an area claimed by China and Bhutan.

From The Wall Street Journal