Some unbelievable facts about Bhutan. Friends do you know that Bhutan is the only country with no traffic lights? People prefer to be guided by the traffic police at crossroads.
The design of the roads is not much complex to need traffic lights. Second, Bhutan is also known as the land of the thunder dragon. Because this country in the Himalayan region sees a lot of heavy thunderstorms.
Facts about Bhutan (Land full of trees)
It is believed that the lightning of the thunderbolts is the fire of a dragon. this is why you will see a mythological Dragon on their National Flag. Bhutan was a monarch till 2006. For years, Bhutan had kept itself cut off from the rest of the world.
To an extent that till 1999, the country had no televisions. However, it doesn't mean that this country hasn't progressed. Today, it is the only carbon-negative country. 70% of the country is covered by trees.
It absorbs more carbon dioxide than it produces. A reason for this is the mandate in Bhutan's constitution that at least 60%of the country's land should be under forest cover at all times.
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