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Limited Television and Internet services were first provided to Bhutan
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Poverty effects 31% of the rural population and 1.7% of the urban population. Bhutan's government has taken action to change this, improving access to basic services and education.
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Talks first began regarding the switch from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy.
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Seriously injuring four people and destroying Bhutan's peaceful ..., a bomb when off in the the south of Bhutan.
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With an abundance of electricity, Bhutan exported its excess electricity to nearby neighbour, India. This accounted for 87.5% of Bhutans 2006 exports.
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Life expectancy reached an all time high of 64 years.
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Bhutan's first parliamentary election was held in March 2008. Prime minister elect, Jigme Y. Thinley, was the first democratic prime minister of Bhutan
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Bhutan finally completed it's constitution which began drafting in 2001.
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Bhutan crowned the new king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
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Bhutan restricted import, possession and banned the sale of tobacco.
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Within the same year, Bhutan made approximately $66,600,000 AUD.
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Bhutan called upon; India, Nepal, Bangladesh, to discuss how to tackle energy, water, food and biodiversity issues.
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Bhutan releases a report that states Bhutans' glaciers have shrunk by 22% since 1980. This really grabbed the attention of global leaders, highlighting the impacts of climate change.
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In 2013, the Bhutan government allowed a bhutan first, 100,000 tourism into the country.