Bhutan — /booh tahn /, n. Bhutanese, adj. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. 1,865,191; ab. 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Cap.: Thimphu. * * * Bhutan Introduction Bhutan Background: In 1865, Britain and… … Universalium
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Government of Bhutan — The Government of Bhutan was a traditional absolute monarchy, but now developed into a constitutional monarchy. The King of Bhutan is head of state. Executive power is exercised by the Lhengye Shungtsog, the council of ministers. Legislative… … Wikipedia
National Council of Bhutan — འབྲུག་གི་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ཚོགས་སྡེ་ Druki Gyelyong Tshogde Type Type Upper house Leadership Chairperson of the National Council … Wikipedia
Bhutan — Coordinates: 27°25′01″N 90°26′06″E / … Wikipedia
Parliament of Bhutan — The Parliament of Bhutan is a bicameral parliament made up of an upper house, the National Council and a lower house, the National Assembly.Fact|date=March 2008 It replaced the unicameral Tshogdu in 2007, with the first members taking seats in… … Wikipedia
History of Bhutan — Bhutan s early history is steeped in mythology and remains obscure. It may have been inhabited as early as 2000 B.C., but not much was known until the introduction of Tibetan Buddhism in the 9th century A.D. when turmoil in Tibet forced many… … Wikipedia
Absolute monarchy — is a monarchical form of government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom,… … Wikipedia
