2. Bhutan, anotherway to seedevelopment Introduction - Bhutan’sfeature -47 000 km² , between China and India -2.2 Millions of inhabitants: 50% of Bhutanese 35 % of Nepali -75% Bhuddist, 25% Hindu - Why Bhutan? -The Gross National Happiness, an alternative indicator of development to the GNP -A country lauded by media, considered as a shangri-la - Our Plan: The Gross National Happiness Bhutan in the face of the modern world The Bhutanese flag: the othername of Bhutan isDruKYul, « the earth of the dragon »
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6. Good governance:1999: the first TV channel 2008: -democracy in Bhutan -coronation of a new king Novice monksunderprayer flags: Bhuddismis the main Religion in Bhutan -Economyisbooming (+8% in 2007) - Rates of illiteracy and infant mortality are falling -How to measure the GNH? Official polls: 68 % of Bhutanese people are happy Coronation of JigmeKhesarNamgyelWangchuck by hisfather
7. Bhutan in the face of the modern world The Independent -More and more people are takingtheirlives in Bhutan -5% of people saidtheyhadthought of committing suicide Explanations - Developmentespeciallyconcernscities Rural depopulation uprooting - Development causes culture loss Are Bhutaneseso happy as they are said to be?
