Exploring Bhutan

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What were some of the challenges faced by Bhutan before the fourth king ascended the throne?

High poverty rates

High illiteracy rates

High infant-mortality rates

All of the above (correct)

What did the fourth king of Bhutan do to develop the country while protecting its heritage?

Built roads

Established schools and health clinics

Pushed for United Nations membership

All of the above (correct)

What did Bhutan lack until the 1960s?

Roads

Electricity

Motor vehicles

All of the above (correct)

What did Bhutan lack until the 1960s?

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When did Bhutan start opening up and developing its infrastructure?

1960s Signup and view all the answers

What did Bhutan's fourth king decide to base the country's economy on?

Heritage preservation Signup and view all the answers

Even these days, its ancient temples and untouched rivers and forests evoke a place that time forgot. When Bhutan’s fourth king ascended the throne in 1972, Bhutan was suffering from some of the highest poverty, illiteracy and infant-mortality rates in the world. The king’s father had begun opening up the country in the 1960s, building roads, establishing schools and health clinics, and pushing for United Nations membership. The king wanted to continue developing the country but at the same time protect its heritage. Instead of setting goals for standards of living measured in the more usual Gross National Product, the fourth king decided to develop the economy based on...

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