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Bhutan

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Inhabited by branch of Tibetian Mongolians, chiefly Bhuddist; Chinese domination 18th century; British relations ca. 1772, British invasion and parts annexed to India 1865; external affairs managed by Britain 1910, and in consultation with India after 1949; official language is Dzongkha (a Tibetan dialect), though Nepali, various dialects of Nepalese, and English are also spoken.

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