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Polity IV Country Report 2003: Bhutan (1016 words) |
 | Bhutan is a hereditary monarchy with an "elected" prime minister. |
 | The political implications of this administrative change are not yet clear, but at least the basis for a democratic constitutional monarchy would seem to now be in place. |
 | In an effort to lessen the political inequities between the dominant Ngalongs and the subservient Sharchops, in 1994 the Druk National Congress Party was formed in exile. |
| Bhutan - MSN Encarta (1142 words) |
 | The treaty recognizes Bhutan’s sovereignty, guarantees noninterference by India in the internal affairs of Bhutan, and provides for free trade between the two countries and duty-free transit of Bhutan’s imports across India. |
 | Bhutan insists that the migrants are being incited to leave the country by small Nepali groups seeking a greater share in Bhutan’s political system. |
 | Underground political groups dominated by Nepali have launched a campaign to destabilize the prosperous southern districts in an attempt to gain greater power and privileges for the Nepali in Bhutan. |