In other words, who else might you meet in a hidden, ultra exotic, miles-high Himalayan kingdom?

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The small Himalayan kingdom rates fourth happiest in the world on the Huffpo list.

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The tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has implemented a policy of Gross National Happiness.

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Only one murder has been committed this year in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

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The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is on the list because of its unique, carefully preserved culture.

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Of course, I should have expected nothing less from a Himalayan Kingdom that has set aside 60% of its land as protected nature reserves.

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In 1990, King Birendra of Nepal proclaimed a new constitution that restored multi-party democracy to the Himalayan kingdom and stripped him of his absolute power.

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The notion of having a "happiness index" to track a country's power to smile, not just to spend, used to be the quirky preserve of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

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