Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness, has seen 9% of its population leave in recent years. Now the king is launching a bold plan for a new city to create jobs and lure people back.

Bhutan's government, which for years has prioritized Gross National Happiness, is now ... Word of opportunities spread fast on social media and now a devastating 9% of the country's population, ...

Bhutan's youth unemployment rate is 29 percent, and the nation's tourist industry, damaged significantly by the pandemic, has yet to recover fully. Nine percent of the population has left in the ...

Bhutan is creating a mindfulness city in Gelephu, with a new international airport designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. ... The country, which has a population of about 750,000, ...

A trip to the Himalayan kingdom — one of Travel + Leisure’s best places to go in 2025 — may take more planning, but it’s worth the added effort. You can explore stunning valleys and dramatic mountains ...

Despite Bhutan's reputation for putting happiness above GDP, its people work longer than anywhere else — an average of 54.4 hours a week, per the ILO.

An astonishing 39.5% increase is seen in the population of snow leopards in Bhutan compared to the initial survey conducted in 2016.

2 According to the 2005 Population and Housing Census of Bhutan, the population of Bhutan is 634,982. The census does not provide population statistics by ethnicity.

Bhutan, population 800,000, is friendly with the U.S. but has no embassy here. It held its first parliamentary elections in 2008 and has long conducted foreign policy in coordination with its ally ...

The People and Culture of Bhutan Bhutan is comprised of a mosaic of different peoples who continue to live in valleys isolated from one another and the outside world by formidable mountain passes.