Bhutan
n. (Kingdom of Bhutan) principality in the Himalayas (between China and India) | ||||
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| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. a landlocked principality in the Himalayas northeast of India
(synonym) Kingdom of Bhutan
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(part-holonym) Asia
(member-meronym) Bhutanese, Bhutani
| Anagram |
thuban
| hEnglish - advanced version |
bhutan
n : a landlocked principality in the himalayas northeast of india [syn: bhutan, kingdom of bhutan]
similar words(1)
kingdom of bhutan
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of Bhutan
Background
In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed whereby the British agreed not to interfere in Bhutanese internal affairs and Bhutan allowed Britain to direct its foreign affairs. This role was assumed by independent India after 1947. Two years later, a formal Indo-Bhutanese accord returned the areas of Bhutan annexed by the British, formalized the annual subsidies the country received, and defined India's responsibilities in defense and foreign relations. A refugee issue of some 100,000 Bhutanese in Nepal remains unresolved; 90% of the refugees are housed in seven United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camps.
Map of Bhutan
More about Bhutan:
| Country Data Codes |
BT (Internet),
BT (ISO 3166),
BTN (ISO 3166),
BT (FIPS 10-4)
| Area Code International |
Country Code-975
| Currency In Each Country |
ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR)
| Multi Internet Domains |
BT
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bhûtan
BT
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| Internet Domains |
BT
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
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