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Bhutan [[image:sky_bhutan.gif align="center" caption="www.cia.gov"]]
Ø  **Bhutan’s is located on the content of Asia, The Great Himalaya Range runs across the top half. **  Ø  **Bhutan is located in the Eastern Hemisphere **

Ø  **The population of this country is 691,141 **

Ø  **The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. **

Ø  **The only mountains in Bhutan is the Great Himalaya Range runs through the Northern part of the Country **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Current issues in Bhutan are Acid Rain, characterized as containing harmful levels of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxide; acid rain is damaging and potentially deadly to the earth's fragile ecosystems; acidity is measured using the pH scale where 7 is neutral, values greater than 7 are considered alkaline, and values below 5.6 are considered acid precipitation; note - a pH of 2.4 (the acidity of vinegar) has been measured in rainfall in New England. **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> q

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Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Biodiversity - also biological diversity; the relative number of species, diverse in form and function, at the genetic, organism, community, and ecosystem level; loss of biodiversity reduces an ecosystem's ability to recover from natural or man-induced disruption. **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

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Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Three products that are imports are rice, corn, and root crops ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Some Exports are Cardamom Gypsum and timber ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The official language spoken in Bhutan is Dzongkha **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The official religion is Lamaistic Buddhist **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Four important dates from the countries history are **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">1865 they signed the Treaty if Sinohulu **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">1907a monarchy was set up **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">1947 treaty signed by British agreed not to inter fear in Bhutaneses internal affairs **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Three current leaders of the country are **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

Ø <span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Chief of State King Jigme Khesar Namguel December 14 2006 **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', 'sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

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