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1. Borders both China and India
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2. Has the higher population of the two
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3. Its nickname is the "Land of The Thunder Dragon"
Bhutan has also an image of a dragon on its flag
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4. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was born there, according to tradition
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5. Kathmandu is its capital
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6. Part of Mount Everest lies within its territory
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7. A majority of its citizens are Buddhist
Nepal has a Hindu majority
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8. Is a monarchy
Nepal used to be a monarchy as well until 2008
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9. According to the constitution, the goal of the government is "Gross National Happiness"
Sadly, they aren't very good at it. Bhutan ranked 95th out of 156 countries in the World Happiness Index (2019).
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10. Has an average elevation of more than 1500 meters
Bhutan has the world's highest average elevation at 3280 meters. Nepal is just behind at 3265 meters.
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11. Its official language is Dzongkha
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12. Does NOT have a U.S. embassy
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13. Has a non-rectangular flag
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14. Its capital city does NOT have any traffic lights
Thimphu (Bhutan) and Ngerulmud (Palau) are the only capital cities in the world without traffic lights. In Thimphu, traffic is directed by police officers.
If a currency is legally used in a country, and it applies to the Indian rupee in Bhutan, then it is a country's currency. Ngultrum is even officially pegged to the Indian rupee.
So the request for clarification is absolutelly justified. And you can easily get rid of this ambiguity by using the term "official curency".
One of the dark parts of the Nepal-Bhutan connection is the story of the Lhotsampa, the Nepali-speaking Bhutanese people who were forcibly expelled from their homes, despite the fact that some of them had ancestry stretching back generations. Almost all of the Nepali-speaking people where I live in Harrisburg, PA still identify themselves as Bhutanese, because they still consider that to be their home.
I was in Thimpu (Bhutan) in 2008 and they have one traffic light in a square in the centre of town. But they also have a policeman directing the traffic so its a bit obsolete!
Bhutan also has an official royal yeti-hunter.....
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So the request for clarification is absolutelly justified. And you can easily get rid of this ambiguity by using the term "official curency".
Bhutan also has an official royal yeti-hunter.....