A country in transition
Over the past 15 years the once isolated Kingdom of Bhutan has undergone great political and social change. It has gone from having an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy, holding its first parliamentary elections in March 2008. Bhutan aims to balance spiritual and material development through sustainable and equitable economic growth while preserving its gross national happiness as the most important indicator of success.
Over the past decade, social indicators and progress to achieving Millennium Development Goals have improved in Bhutan but challenges remain, especially in rural areas where poverty is about 31% of the population compared to about 1.7% of the urban population.
The Trashigang Dzong or Buddhist monastery in eastern Bhutan has distinctive white towering walls surrounding its courtyard.
Bhutan has introduced measures to relieve poverty, improve access to basic services and provide quality education. The country has also opened itself to the world through tourism, introducing television and the internet in 1999. Today, Bhutan has an increasingly consumerist society with many young people wearing Western clothes and having Facebook accounts.
A country in transitionOver the past 15 years the once isolated Kingdom of Bhutan has undergone great political and social change. It has gone from having an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy, holding its first parliamentary elections in March 2008. Bhutan aims to balance spiritual and material development through sustainable and equitable economic growth while preserving its gross national happiness as the most important indicator of success. Over the past decade, social indicators and progress to achieving Millennium Development Goals have improved in Bhutan but challenges remain, especially in rural areas where poverty is about 31% of the population compared to about 1.7% of the urban population.The Trashigang Dzong or Buddhist monastery in eastern Bhutan has distinctive white towering walls surrounding its courtyard.Bhutan has introduced measures to relieve poverty, improve access to basic services and provide quality education. The country has also opened itself to the world through tourism, introducing television and the internet in 1999. Today, Bhutan has an increasingly consumerist society with many young people wearing Western clothes and having Facebook accounts.
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