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Bhutan: The First Democracy in the Last Shangri-la

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Imagine a territory that did not have an automobile until the 1960's.

Imagine a country that did not have a television set until 1999.

Imagine an entire kingdom that banned smoking in 2004.

The Kingdom of Bhutan is known as the "Jewel of the Himalayas" and the "Greenest Place on Earth," yet it has been relatively invisible to the world for hundreds of years.

This is perhaps the only country in the world that did not participate in the industrial revolution and has remained a hidden paradise, accessible to only a fortunate few.

Today, a Democratic revolution is happening in Bhutan, and they are poised on the precipice of change.

This is not a violent revolution or even a grass-roots groundswell for change. This is a gift by the people's beloved king, and now the future of the country rests in their hands.

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