Bhutan

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Bhutan, The People of Bhutan

Foreign sources placed Bhutan’s population at 2,094,176 in 2002. However, the official 1990 estimate by the Bhutanese government gave the country’s population as about 600,000.

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Places to see in Bhutan

There are many ways to see Bhutan. A short trip for a week or less will introduce you to the world's last remaining Himalayan kingdom, with visits to the Paro and Thimphu valleys and perhaps an excursion to Punakha, the ancient capital.

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Administrative divisions of Bhutan

Bhutan is divided into twenty dzongkhags (districts), administered by a body called the Dzongkhag Tshogdu.