Bhutan

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Flag of Bhutan

The national flag of Bhutan  is one of the national symbols of Bhutan. The flag is based upon the tradition of the Drukpa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and features Druk, the Thunder Dragon of Bhutanese mythology. The basic design of the flag by Mayum Choying Wangmo Dorji dates to 1947. A version was displayed in 1949 at the signing of the Indo-Bhutan Treaty. A second version was introduced in 1956 for the visit of Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk to eastern Bhutan; it was based upon photos of its 1949 predecessor and featured a white Druk in place of the green original.

The Bhutanese subsequently redesigned their flag to match the measurements of the flag of India, which they believed fluttered better than their own. Other modifications such as changing the red background color to orange led to the current national flag, in use since 1969. The National Assembly of Bhutan codified a code of conduct in 1972  to formalize the flag's design and establish protocol regarding acceptable flag sizes and conditions for flying the flag.

King of Bhutan

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 21 February 1980) is the fifth and current reigning Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan.[2] After his father Jigme Singye Wangchuckabdicated the throne in his favour, he became King on 9 December 2006. A public coronation ceremony was held on 1 November 2008, an auspicious year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.[3]

King of Bhutan |

Reign | 9 December 2006 – present |

Coronation | 1 November 2008 |

Predecessor | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |

Heir presumptive | Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck |

Prime Ministers | See list * Khandu Wangchuk

Kinzang Dorji

Jigme Thinley

Tshering Tobgay |

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Geography of Bhutan

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a sovereign nation, located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range. It is fairly...