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KINGDOM OF BHUTAN - LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON

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National Pride

Bhutan's population is, in many ways, one large family. More than 90 percent of the people live on farming scattered in sparsely populated villages across the rugged terrain of the Himalayas.

With rice as the staple diet in the lower regions, and wheat, buckwheat, and maize in the other valleys, the people farm narrow terraces cut into the steep hill slopes. Bhutanese communities settled in the valleys with limited communication in the past. It is for this reason that the sense of individuality and independence emerges as a strong characteristic of the people.

It is for the same reason that, despite the small population, it has developed a number of languages and dialects. The Bhutanese are, by nature, physically strong and fiercely independent with an open and ready sense of humor. Hospitality is an inbuilt social value in Bhutan.


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*KINGDOM OF BHUTAN - LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON*
Searching for a reason \| An Unconquered Land \| The Spiritual Nation \| A Rich Culture \| Natural Paradise \| National Pride \| The Journey \| Trek Days \| Finale \| Last Words
	National Pride Bhutan's population is, in many ways, one large family. More than 90 percent of the people live on farming scattered in sparsely populated villages across the rugged terrain of the Himalayas. With rice as the staple diet in the lower regions, and wheat, buckwheat, and maize in the other valleys, the people farm narrow terraces cut into the steep hill slopes. Bhutanese communities settled in the valleys with limited communication in the past. It is for this reason that the sense of individuality and independence emerges as a strong characteristic of the people. It is for the same reason that, despite the small population, it has developed a number of languages and dialects. The Bhutanese are, by nature, physically strong and fiercely independent with an open and ready sense of humor. Hospitality is an inbuilt social value in Bhutan.