NAME: |
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LOCATION: |
Asia |
GOVERNMENT: |
Monarchy |
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects. |
MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%. |
MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
Bhote 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15%. |
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