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 bhutan - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
The local name for the country, Druk Yul (pronounced dru), means "land of the dragon".
It is also called Druk Tsendhen, "land of the thunder dragon", as the thunder there is said to be the sound of roaring dragons.
Main article: Politics of Bhutan The head of state is the King, or Druk Gyalpo, presently Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
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 Bhutan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
However some Bhutanese call their country,as "Druk Yul" and its inhabitants as 'Drukpa'.
The Dzongkha (and Tibetan) name for the country is Druk Yul ("Land of the Dragon").
Historically, Bhutan was known by many names, such as Lho Mon (Southern Land of Darkness), Lho Tsendenjong (Southern Land of the Sandalwood), Lhomen Khazhi (Southern Land of Four Approaches), and Lho Men Jong (Southern Land of Medicinal Herbs).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treaty_of_Sinchula   (5175 words)

  
 Bhutan - nationalanthems.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
"Druk tsendhen" (The Thunder Dragon Kingdom) is how Bhutanese also refer to their country.
The music is reminiscent of the native style of music in that region.
An interesting note is that the folk song has choreography that goes along with it, making this possibly the only national anthem to be based on a choreographical work.
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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Bhutan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Dzongkha (and Tibetan) name for the country is Druk Yul ("Dragon Country").
Historically, Bhutan was known by many names, such as Lho Mon (Southern Land of Darkness), Lho Tsendenjong (Southern Land of the Cypress), and Lhomen Khazhi (Southern Land of Four Approaches).
Bhutan's head of state is the Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), presently Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Bhutan   (5652 words)

  
 Bhutan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small mountainous nation of Asia located in the Himalaya Mountains between India and China.
The local name for the country Druk Yul (pronounced dru ü) means "land of the dragon"; it also called Druk Tsendhen "land of the thunder dragon" as thunder there is said to be the of roaring dragons.
Although his title is hereditary he be removed by a two-thirds majority vote the parliament the unicameral National Assembly or Tshogdu.
www.freeglossary.com /Bhutan   (1116 words)

  
 Meteoroloo.com :: Bhutan - map of bhutan
It is also called Druk Tsendhen (land of the thunder dragon), because the thunder there is said to be the sound of roaring dragons.
It signalled his commitment to building an economy that is appropriate for Bhutan's unique culture, based on Buddhist spiritual values, and has served as a unifying vision for the economy.
Buddhism is the state religion and the religion bhutan toner plays an important part in the nation's politics.Bhutan's head of state is the Dragon King, or Druk Gyalpo, presently Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
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 Countries: Bhutan
Population Ranked 139th Ê- Total (2002) 2,094,176 After India itself became independent in Ê- Density 45/km² 1947 it in turn assumed this role and granted independence to Bhutan in 1949, Independence From India though it retains a protective role.
The Ê- Date August 8, 1949 current monarchy, originally established Currency Ngultrum in 1907 adopted a policy of driving out Time zone UTC +6 non-native Bhutanese, which has caused approximately 100,000 Nepalese and National anthem Druk tsendhen Indians to flee to neighbouring Internet TLD.BT countries.
Calling Code 975 Politics Head of state is the King or Druk Gyalpo, presently Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
www.morelawinfo.com /Countries/Bhutan.shtml   (775 words)

  
 Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan - Country Profile - Druk yul, the land of the thunder dragon, visitors guide Himalaya, ...
Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan - Country Profile - Druk yul, the land of the thunder dragon, visitors guide Himalaya, Southern Asia
or Druk Tsendhen, "land of the thunder dragon"
Previously, various laws and Buddhist values guided the relationship between the state and the people, but currently a 39-member Drafting Committee composed of representatives of the people, judiciary, the Monastic Order, and the Royal Government are writing a Constitution which is expected to be presented to the National Assembly for ratification in 2005.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/bhutan.htm   (694 words)

  
 SASNET: Bhutan
Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan (Druk Gyal Khab, meaning the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon).
Judiciary: Civil law system heavily influenced by Buddhist law based on seventeenth century code.
The King (Druk Gyalpo) final level of appeal.
www.sasnet.lu.se /bhutan.html   (1297 words)

  
 NationalAnthems.us Online Forum - Bhutan
The publication by the Centre for Bhutan Studies (see ztc's post) contains the following translation:
In the Kingdom of Druk, where cypresses grow,
Refuge of the glorious monastic and civil traditions,
www.nationalanthems.us /cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1090544141   (320 words)

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