Did you know? Week of May 8, 2014

  • Foreign tourists were first allowed into Bhutan in 1974
  • One of Bhutan’s main industries is – cement!
  • Archery is the national sport of Bhutan
  • Bhutan’s national airline is Druk Air, headquartered in Bhutan’s only international airport, and operating flights to 8 Asian cities
  • Flights between Park, Bhutan, and Kathmandu, Nepal, pass over 4 of the 5 tallest mountains in the world
  • Limited television and internet were introduced to Bhutan for the first time in 1999