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Television & Internet
Limited Television and Internet services were first provided to Bhutan -
Relieving Poverty
Poverty effects 31% of the rural population and 1.7% of the urban population. Bhutan's government has taken action to change this, improving access to basic services and education. -
Democracy?
Talks first began regarding the switch from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy. -
Bombing
Seriously injuring four people and destroying Bhutan's peaceful ..., a bomb when off in the the south of Bhutan. -
Hydro-Electric Power Exports
With an abundance of electricity, Bhutan exported its excess electricity to nearby neighbour, India. This accounted for 87.5% of Bhutans 2006 exports. -
Life Expectancy High
Life expectancy reached an all time high of 64 years. -
Parliamentary Election
Bhutan's first parliamentary election was held in March 2008. Prime minister elect, Jigme Y. Thinley, was the first democratic prime minister of Bhutan -
Constitution of Bhutan
Bhutan finally completed it's constitution which began drafting in 2001. -
New King
Bhutan crowned the new king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck -
Tobacco Restriction
Bhutan restricted import, possession and banned the sale of tobacco. -
64,000 International Tourists
Within the same year, Bhutan made approximately $66,600,000 AUD. -
Mountain Climate Summit
Bhutan called upon; India, Nepal, Bangladesh, to discuss how to tackle energy, water, food and biodiversity issues. -
Shrinking Glaciers
Bhutan releases a report that states Bhutans' glaciers have shrunk by 22% since 1980. This really grabbed the attention of global leaders, highlighting the impacts of climate change. -
Boosted Tourist Numbers
In 2013, the Bhutan government allowed a bhutan first, 100,000 tourism into the country.