Thimbu

British

/ ˈθɪmbuː, ˈθɪmfuː /

noun

the capital of Bhutan, in the west in the foothills of the E Himalayas: became the official capital in 1962. Pop: 40 000 (2005 est)

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The Olympic Village was almost the size of their capital, Thimbu.

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"I thought Barcelona was going to be peaceful, like Thimbu," added a cheerful Pem Tshering.

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In Barcelona the archers thought back often to the quiet field in the middle of Thimbu where they practice among the willows; now, once more in Thimbu, they are doubtless telling their friends about a place where you have to pay for water.

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Under pressure from India's Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the island nation's warring factions began peace talks in Thimbu, capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

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Two Tamil youths were arrested and identified as members of the Eelam Revolutionary Organization of Students, one of five separatist groups participating in the Thimbu conference.

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