Interesting And Unknown Facts About Bhutan.

LAND OF THUNDER DRAGON- BHUTAN

• GANGKHAR PUENSUM(24840 FEET) HIGHEST UNCLIMBED MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD.MILE

• SALE OF TOBACCO IS TOTALLY BANNED IN COUNTRY SINCE 2010.

• ONE- THIRD OF THE POPULATION IS UNDER 14 YEAR OF AGE.IT'S MEDIAN AGE IS 22.3 YEARS.

• THERE IS LAW THAT ATLEAST COUNTRY'S 60% AREA SHOULD BE UNDER THE FOREST COVER. CURRENTLY, 74% AREA OF BHUTAN IS UNDER FOREST COVER.

• THIMPU IS ONE OF JUST TWO CAPITAL CITIES IN ASIA THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE TRAFFIC LIGHT.

• A TOTAL BAN ON PLASTIC BAGS SINCE 1999.

• LOCAL NAME OFBHUTANISDRUK YUL WHICH MEANS "LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON.

• BHUTAN ADOPTED INTERNET AND TELEVISION ACCESS INTO THE COUNTRY IN 1999.

• BHUTAN HAS A NATIONAL DRESS CODE FOR WOMEN AND MAN BOTH WHICH IS MANDATORY, KNEE- LENGTH GARMENTS FOR MEN AND ANKLE LENGTH FOR WOMEN'S.

• BHUTAN IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO OFFICIALLY MEASURE NATIONAL HAPPINESS RATHER THAN MEASURING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.

• BHUTANESE RECEIVE FREE EDUCATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

• INHERITANCE(LAND HOUSE AND PROPERTY) IS GENERALLY PASSED TO ELDER DAUGHTER RATHER THAN ELDEST SON.

• BHUTANESE ARE FORBIDDEN TO MARRY FOREIGNERS. HOMOSEXUALITY IS ALSO FORBIDDEN BY LAW, POLYGAMY IS LEGAL IN BHUTAN.

• TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET IS AROUND $13.7 MILLION WHILE SINGLE M1A2 TANK OF UNITED STATES COSTS $8.5 MILLION.

• HEALTHCARE IS FREE IN BHUTAN.

• MORE THAN 60% OF BHUTANESE HAVE BIRTHDAY ON 1ST JAN.

• TOURISTS HAVE TO PAY $250/DAY PER HEAD.

• PEOPLE FROM BHUTAN, INDIA, AND BANGLADESH CAN ENTER BHUTAN JUST WITH THEIR ID'S.

• DOESON'T ALLOW CLIMBING ABONE 6000 METRES.