The Kingdom of Bhutan (IPA: /buˈtɑːn/) is a landlocked nation in South Asia. It is located amid the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by India and to the north by the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim. The Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul (Dzongkha) which means "Land of the Thunder Dragon".
Bhutan used to be one of the most isolated nations in the world, but developments including direct international flights, internet, mobile phone networks, and cable television have increasingly opened the doors. As you can see, almost all their banknote has a thunder dragon and their temple and monestary.
Paro Dzong building on the reverse of 10 ngultrum is a government building that serves as civil administrative center and as a monastic home for a community of monks. It is Best known for the filming of the film "Little Buddha". It was originally built in 1644.
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