Development of Bhutan

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  • 1999

    The country has also opened itself to the world through tourism, introducing television and the internet in 1999.
  • 2008

    During the last 15 years, after isolated Kingdom of Bhutan went through a great political and social change. It has gone from an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy, having its first parliamentary in March 2008.
  • 2011

    In 2011, there were 64,000 international tourists who visited Bhutan, earning the country $US47.7 million, its second highest export amount and 10% of GDP.
  • 2017