A New King for A New Bhutan
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Children of A Young Democracy
Monks enjoy some free time between classes at the government-run Dechen Phodrang monastery, which doubles as a child care facility for under privileged and orphaned males. Mahayana Buddhism is Bhutan's state religion, although in the southern areas many citizens openly practice Hinduism.
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