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The little Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, located in the Eastern Himalayas between China and India, only began to open its doors to outsiders in the 1960s.Since adopting its self-imposed isolationist attitude, it has struggled to strike a fragile balance between modernisation and the preservation of its culture and customs.
Until today, it had remained largely mysterious, even to its neighbours. With a population of little over 0.7 million, Bhutan appears to have achieved the ideal balance between the two, and even while it is seeing incredible growth in every area, it yet manages to maintain its distinctive personality that sets it apart from other nations in the globe. Except for an 8-10 mile (13-16 km) broad strip of subtropical plains in the far south that is cut through by valleys known as the Duars, the entire nation is mountainous. The height difference between the Himalayan heights covered in glaciers and the subtropical lowlands is more than 23,000 feet (7,000 m).
Since 1907, Bhutan has been a monarchy. The Trongsa Penlop served as the unifying force for the many dzongkhags. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck the reigning monarch, has taken some steps toward constitutional rule.