Bhutan
Bhutan, The People of Bhutan
Foreign sources placed Bhutan’s population at 2,094,176 in 2002. However, the official 1990 estimate by the Bhutanese government gave the country’s population as about 600,000.
Overview of Bhutan
Officially name: The Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu
Official language: Dzongkha
Government: Constitutional democratic monarchy
New Year in Bhutan (Losar)
New Year in Bhutan is one of the major festivals of the country. Like its neighbor, India Bhutanese people also welcome New Year with open hands. The English New year and the local New Year are celebrated with equal grandeur.