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Thimphu (/tɪmˈpuː/;Tibetan alphabet: ཐིམ་ཕུ [tʰimpʰu]), formerly spelled Thimbu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961. As of 2011, it had a population of 91,000.
The city is spread out laterally in a north-south direction on the west bank of the valley formed by the Raidāk River, which is known as the Wang Chuu or Thimphu Chuu in Bhutan. Thimphu is spread over an altitudinal range between 2,248 metres (7,375 ft) and 2,648 metres (8,688 ft). Unusually for a capital city, Thimphu is not served by an airport, but relies on the Paro Airport connected by road some 54 kilometres (34 mi) away.
Thimphu, as the political and economic center of Bhutan, has a dominant agricultural and livestock base, which contributes to 45% of the country's GNP. Tourism, though a contributor to the economy, is strictly regulated, maintaining a balance between the traditional, development and modernization. Thimphu contains most of the important political buildings in Bhutan, including the National Assembly of the newly formed parliamentary democracy and Dechencholing Palace, the official residence of the King, located to the north of the city. As a metropolis and capital city, Thimphu is coordinated by the "Thimphu Structure Plan", an Urban Development Plan which evolved in 1998 with the objective of protecting the fragile ecology of the valley. This development is ongoing with financial assistance from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Coordinates: 27°25′01″N 90°26′06″E / 27.417°N 90.435°E / 27.417; 90.435
Bhutan (/buːˈtɑːn/; Dzongkha འབྲུག་ཡུལ Dru Ü, IPA: [ʈʂɦu yː]), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India. To the west, it is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim, while farther south it is separated from Bangladesh by the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. Bhutan's capital and largest city is Thimphu.
Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefs until the early 17th century. At that time the lama and military leader Ngawang Namgyal, the first Zhabdrung Rinpoche, who was fleeing religious persecution in Tibet, unified the area and cultivated a distinct Bhutanese identity. In the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire and retained strong bilateral relations with India upon its independence. In 2006, based on a global survey, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, born 21 February 1980) is the fifth and current reigning Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan. After his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated 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.
Khesar is the eldest son of the fourth Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his third wife, Queen Tshering Yangdon. He has a younger sister, Princess Dechen Yangzom, and brother, Prince Jigme Dorji, as well as four half-sisters and three half-brothers.
After completing his higher secondary studies at Yangchenphug High School, Bhutan, Khesar studied abroad at Phillips Academy, Cushing Academy and Wheaton College, all in the United States, before graduating from Magdalen College, University of Oxford, where he completed the Foreign Service Programme and International Relations.
In 2013 I travelled to Bhutan to participate in a program led by the Gross National Happiness Centre of Bhutan. Before we got to work, we explored Bhutan the way good tourists should! Featuring (roughly in order): Paro airport (mostly outdoors!) The road to Thimpu Fools Gold (my name for it - still don't know if it's like the Aussie stuff) Chorten in Thimpu Buddha (a sister to the one in HK) Traditional Bhutanese Tangkha Painting Soccer / Football match in Thimpu Ross in a traditional gho Royal Textiles Museum (new! Only opened 7 days ago!) Library WORLD'S LARGEST BOOK (Guinness World Record holder!) Cynthia's Birthday I meet a takin (Bhutan national animal) Archery Temple Botanical (?) Gardens SERVO! Punakha and temples Paro Airport - Birds Eye View Skyping Sam Bell Ridiculously high te...
The video Coverage: 1. Buddha Dordenma Statue – Buddha Point 2. Nationl Memorial Chorten 3. Bhutan Takin Preserve 4. Thimphu Institute of Zorig Chusum 5. Tashichho Dzong 6. Centenary Farmers Market 7. Handicraft Market Audio Acknowledgement: Amazing Grace by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Bhutan travel guide, Taktsang Monastery, Paro, Bhutan trip, Bhutan - Paro tourism & vacations Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Bhutan is a small country in the Himalayas between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and India. Besides the stunning natural scenery, the enduring image of the country for most visitors is the strong sense of culture and tradition that binds the kingdom and clearly distinguishes it from its larger neighbours. Bhutan is the only Vajrayana Buddhist nation in the world, and the profound teachings of this tradition remain well preserved and exert a strong influence in all aspects of life. Due to its pristine environment and harmonious society, the tiny Kingdom of Bhutan has been called "The Last Sh...
Thimphu also in the past spelled as Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961. As of 2005 it had a population of 79,185, with 98,676 people living in the entire Thimphu district. The city is spread out longitudinally in a north-south direction on the west bank of the valley formed by the Wang Chuu, also known as the Thimphu Chuu River. Thimphu is located at 27°28′00″N 89°38′30″ECoordinates: 27°28′00″N 89°38′30″E and is spread over an altitudinal range between 2,248 metres (7,375 ft) and 2,648 metres (8,688 ft). Unusually for a capital city, Thimphu is not served by an airport, but relies on the airport...
(Sorry about the audio as youtube editor problems will be fixed asap) 25 Travel destinations: #1 Bhutan A Land of Beauty and Surpirses - Visit Bhutan. (Thimphu) Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan Dzongkha is the Official language. Currency Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupees Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Original VideoBhutan: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha In 3 days the Taktsang Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro, Thimphu and Punakha Dzong. See original video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDDDkP-wzVs Bhutan National Animal Takin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwyXKU1pg7k
In 3 days the Taktsang Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro, Thimphu and Punakha Dzong.
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The drive goes through Dochula – a mountain pass at 10,300’ with a cluster of 108 Chortens being of prime tourist attraction. The place gives a panoramic view of Himalayan peaks in clear weather. The tourists take a coffee break and snack up in cold weather at Druk Wanghyal Restaurant. A climb to Druk Wanghyal Lakhang monastery is rewarding in getting a bird’s eye view of Dochula. Arriving at fringes of Punakha the river meandering in Punakha valley looks magnificent. A break at picturesque Lobesa village for meals amidst scenic surroundings is enjoyable.
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Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.c...
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Bhutan's 31-year-old king married a student 10 years his junior on Thursday in a colourful ceremony showcasing the rich Buddhist culture of one of the world's most remote and insular countries. Duration: 01:01
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, born 21 February 1980) is the fifth and current reigning Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan. As he opened the session of parliament on Friday, 20 May 2011, the King announced his engagement to Jetsun Pema, born in Thimphu on 4 June 1990. They were married on 13 October 2011 in Punakha Dzong. On November 11, 2015, it was announced that the King and Queen of Bhutan are expecting their first child, a son, early next year. The king and queen announced via their Facebook page, the arrival of their son, His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, who was born in Lingkana Palace in the capital city of Thimpu on 5 February 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, born 21 February 1980) is the fifth and current reigning Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan. As he opened the session of parliament on Friday, 20 May 2011, the King announced his engagement to Jetsun Pema, born in Thimphu on 4 June 1990. They were married on 13 October 2011 in Punakha Dzong. On November 11, 2015, it was announced that the King and Queen of Bhutan are expecting their first child, a son, early next year. The king and queen announced via their Facebook page, the arrival of their son, His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, who was born in Lingkana Palace in the capital city of Thimpu on 5 February 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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The King and Queen of Bhutan pay their respects at Lee Kuan Yew lying-in-state, Singapore Parliament, 28 March 2015
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Ruler of tiny Asian nation added to the list of this year's royal weddings.
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The new son of the King and Queen of Bhutan is just about to turn six months old — but when you're a royal, you're never to young to start greeting your subjects. King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema made two public appearances this week in Bhutan's Bumthang district, bringing along their little boy, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. The sweet prince has already grown so much since his last public outing in June, when he visited the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dynasty. On Tuesday, the family arrived in Bumthang — the Queen's ancestral home — where a crowd welcomed them. 'Their Majesties met the people of Chamkhar, gathered in thousands to meet their King, Queen, and Prince,' the palace wrote on the King's Facebook page. In images from the ap...
Karma Yonten of Greener Way based in Thimphu, Bhutan in an interview with BBC on September 12th, 2013.
General Election ECB Debate:- South Thimphu Thromde Constituency (Thimphu) For Complete Schedule, log on to http://www.bbs.bt/news/elections2013/?page_id=26769
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The first summer rainfall for the year 2014.
General Election ECB Debate:- North Thimphu Thromde Constituency (Thimphu) For Complete Schedule, log on to http://www.bbs.bt/news/elections2013/?page_id=26769
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Ruby Stringer's Application for the 2014 Thimphu Seminars - Ethics, Culture and the Environment. Ruby talks about planetary boundaries and the ways in which we measure growth. Kate Raworth's extension to the planetary boundaries theory (Donut economics) supposedly leads the way towards creating a safe and just space for humanity - but growth indicators are currently related solely to GDP. Here, Ruby suggests that changing the way we understand and measure progress may be the key to integrating social wellbeing and the environment into government policy. An example of this is Bhutan, who measure their growth and progress using Gross National Happiness. Whilst this method does contain flaws, particularly regarding quantification and measurement, Ruby argues that changing this area may still ...
Travel video about destination Sikkim and Bhutan. Surrounded by the world’s highest mountains is a fascinating world whose exotic charm enchants all who experience it, from the plains of West Bengal up into the Himalayas. Siliguri is a vibrant city located within India’s Terai Plain, a peaceful provincial town with calm streets and shops that once supplied the region’s tea pickers with their daily needs, has been transformed into an important crossroads for travellers to the Himalayas. Siliguri Train Station is the starting point of one of the most famous train journeys in the world, the Darjeeling Himalaya Toy Train which climbs to an altitude of more than two thousand metres, negotiates eight hundred and seventy three bends and crosses more than five hundred bridges. Sikkim is strongly a...
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