Bhutan General Information

Bhutan is famously known as Druk Yul to its Buddhist majority as well as The Kingdom of the Peaceful Dragon. Bhutan stand alone as a nation unsullied and unconquered at the heart of the mighty Asia.

The people are known as "Drukpas" and are kind and gentle in nature and have extended full hospitality to eager visitors since the very beginning they started arriving in Bhutan. Bhutan has a lot to offer and those that have ventured into Bhutan have left with memories and experiences to be cherished forever.

With history which is as old as time, an environment which is blessed with one of the most diversified eco-systems in the World, a culture which is unique and dates back to the early civilizations, its inhabitants known for their simplicity of life and warm hospitality, Bhutan is regarded as the only surviving nation where Mahayana Buddhism is put into practice in the daily lives. Buddhism has a powerful influence on Bhutanese society as a whole. The Monarch, the Precious Dragon Leader as regarded by the subjects has initiated and conceptualized a unique and a holistic development philosophy, called Gross National Happiness.

 

Language: - The Tibetan language is generally classified as a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan language family although the boundaries between 'Tibetan' and certain other Himalayan languages can be unclear.

History:- The general history of Tibet begins with the rule of Songtsän Gampo (604–50 CE) who united parts of the Yarlung River Valley and founded the Tibetan Empire. He also brought in many reforms and Tibetan power spread rapidly creating a large and powerful empire.

Geography: - Most modern geographical sources consider Tibet to be located in East Asia while some (mostly European and American sources) have regarded Tibet as part of Central Asia. Today's maps of the West show a trend toward considering all of modern China, including Tibet, to be part of East Asia. Some academic institutions also include Tibet in their South Asia studies programs. Tibet is west of China proper, and within China, Tibet is regarded as part of Xibu a term usually translated by Chinese media as "the Western section", meaning "Western China".

Economy: - The Tibetan economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land, the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau is raising livestock, such as sheep, cattle, goats, camels, yaks, dzo, and horses. The main crops grown are barley, wheat, buckwheat, rye, potatoes, and assorted fruits and vegetables. As a result of being subsistence agricultural society Tibet is ranked the lowest among China’s 31 provinces, on the Human Development Index according to UN Development Programme data.

Culture   Religion: - Religion and spirituality is extremely important to the Tibetans and has a b influence over all aspects of lives; ingrained deeply into their cultural heritage. Bön is the ancient traditional religion of Tibet, but following the introduction of Tantric Buddhism into Tibet by Padmasambhava this became eclipsed by Tibetan Buddhism, a distinctive form of Vajrayana. Tibetan Buddhism is practiced not only in Tibet but also in Mongolia, parts of northern India, the Buryat Republic, the Tuva Republic, and in the Republic of Kalmykia and some other areas in China besides the Tibet region.

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