Also known as The Last Place On The Roof Of The World or The Last Shangri-La, Bhutan is an immensely interesting country and it is a place I would like to go once in my lifetime. In Bhutan :
- Progress is not defined by the GDP, but by the GNH (Gross National Happiness) which considers factors of economic growth and development, cultural heritage preservation and promotion, sustainable environmental use and good governance.
- Plastic bags are banned in Bhutan for environmental reasons
- There are apparently no beggars or homeless people in Bhutan although it is considered a poor country in terms of average wage
- Visas for entry into Bhutan can only be issued with paid bookings for tours costing minimum US$200 a day OR by personal invitation from a "citizen of some standing" or a volunteer organization
- The word "la" implies respect, so "yes-la" and "I'm not sure-la" have different connotations from the Manglish version
- Bhutan was the only country in the world without telephones in 1980
- The capital Thimpu is the only world capital without traffic lights
- There is still no word in the Bhutanese language for "traffic jam"
- Bhutan is the last nation on earth to embrace the television which was introduced only in 1999 and has since provided much controversial discussions on the effects of cable to culture
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