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100 years Kingdom of Bhutan

In 1907, after several centuries of divided rule by various influential families, his majesty Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck unified Bhutan under the name of Druk Yul – Land of the Thunder Dragon. The year 2007 will mark 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan. But as the year 2007 is a very inauspicious year according to the Bhutanese calendar it will be only in 2008 that Bhutan will celebrate the 100 years of Kingdom. Many festivals and much revelry have been planned to celebrate this momentous occasion. Visitors to the Kingdom in 2008 will be given a unique opportunity to experience the real Bhutan through the Centenary maxim of “Meet the Bhutanese”. Visitors will be given the chance to immerse themselves into the soul of Bhutan through things such as the opening of areas normally closed to tourists, and the development of specialty tour programs. For those yet to experience the magic that is the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008 presents the perfect opportunity.