Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan / is a landlocked country in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India, and to the north by the People's Republic of China. Bhutan separates from neighboring Nepal in the west, the Indian state of Sikkim, while it separates it from Bangladesh in the south, West Bengal

The Kingdom of Bhutan, known as "the country of dragons and thunder", is one of the most secretive countries on earth. This country - inhabited by 750 thousand citizens - was known for its innovative policies related to gross domestic happiness, similar to the gross domestic product, as it is famous as a land in which Joy, and prevents sorrow from entering it

 This is because of its government policy, which relies on measuring the components of national happiness, through the level of health, education, and community vitality, the protection of land and natural reserves, and also through its popular philosophy of thinking about death

Bhutan is the first country in the world to adopt the National Happiness Index to measure gross national product, and the first to coin the phrase “gross national happiness” in 1971 was the fourth king of the Kingdom of Bhutan, Jigme Sinjay Wangchuk

 He stressed that "gross national happiness is more important than gross domestic product." This concept means that sustainable development should not only be linked to economic indicators of well-being as a measure of progress

Bhutan is one of the world's most isolated countries. The country's urban areas have been updated including direct international flights, the Internet and mobile networks, and television. Bhutan balanced its ancient culture and traditions with the modernization process under the guiding philosophy of the National Happiness Index

Environmental protection in the country a top priority. The government is taking great measures to preserve the nation's traditional culture, identity and environment. In 2006, BusinessWeek magazine ranked Asia's happiest country and the eighth happiest country in the world, citing a 2006 global survey by the University of Leicester called "The World's Happiness Map"

The northern region of the country consists of the hills and meadows of the eastern Himalayas reaching the tops of the icebergs with a very cold climate at the highest altitudes. Most of the peaks in the north are more than 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) above sea level while the highest point in Bhutan (Jangkhar Pohnum) reaches 7570 m (24,840 feet), and is known as the highest mountaineering in the world

 The lowest point in the country is 97 meters (318 feet) and it is in the Dranghme Chu Valley where the river crosses the border with India. The valleys are watered in the foothills of the Himalayas from snow-fed rivers, providing pasture for livestock run by a few migrant herders

The Black Mountains in the central region of Bhutan mark a watershed between two major river systems, Mu Chu and Drangmi Chu. The Black Mountains are 1,500 to 2,700 meters (4,900 to 8,900 feet) above sea level, and fast-flowing rivers have dug deep valleys in low mountainous areas

 The central mountain forests of Bhutan consist of coniferous forests of the eastern Himalayas in the highlands and broad-leaved forests of the eastern Himalayas at low altitudes. Forests in the central region provide most of the forest production in Bhutan. Tursa, Raidak, Sankush and Manas rivers are the main rivers in Bhutan that flow through this region. Most of the population lives in the central highlands