Bhutan

[ boo-tahn ]

noun

1. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. About 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). : Thimphu.

Bhutan

/ buːˈtɑːn /

noun

1. a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)

Example Sentences

A recent report by the International Labour Organisation said half of India's workforce worked for over 49 hours each week, making India the second country after Bhutan to have the longest working hours.

From BBC

Congratulatory messages to Modi from leaders of regional countries including Nepal and Bhutan were the first to arrive, while the White House commended India for its “vibrant democratic process.”

From Seattle Times

He grew up in a refugee camp in Nepal after his parents were expelled from Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan nation.

From New York Times

The guest list also includes Mohammed Bin Jassim al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar; Stephen Harper, former Canadian prime minister; and the king and queen of Bhutan.

From Seattle Times

The West’s fetishization and exploitation of countries like Bhutan — regularly described as the world’s last Shangri-La — informs the movie ever so gently.

From New York Times