The only state in the world in which there is a Ministry of Happiness.
Bhutan is the only state in the world whose official religion, "spiritual heritage" proclaimed Tantric Buddhism. Therefore, the government declares the pursuit of happiness for each of its citizens as its main goal; this is enshrined in Article 9 of the Constitution. On August 24, 2008, the state “Gross National Happiness Commission” was established, headed by the Prime Minister. 22 The question "Are you happy?" set during population censuses. During the last census in 2005, 45.2% of the population answered this question “very happy”, 51.6% “happy”, and only 3.3% “not very happy”.
Curiously, the generally accepted concept of gross domestic product has been replaced in Bhutan by a more appropriate indicator - "gross national happiness". This is the only state in the world that has a Ministry of Happiness, thus, happiness is put at the forefront of national policy.
This is truly an amazing country without hunger and crime, where people live in joy, without knowing wars and poverty. The Bhutanese themselves, who, unlike other countries in the region, are quite few, are open, hospitable, completely unspoiled by the modern world and carefully preserve their unique culture.
It is forbidden to kill animals here, and therefore almost all vegetarians. The import of chemical fertilizers is prohibited here, and everything that grows on this land is environmentally friendly in itself. Another interesting feature of this state can be considered the fact that forests in Bhutan are not cut down, but rather planted. It is not enough to say that this is a country of Buddhism, this is a country of purity and enlightenment. The country is still very little studied, and vast territories in the south and in the central part are completely undeveloped by people and are huge reserves with amazing flora and fauna. Bhutan has kept all this for very simple reasons - hunting is prohibited and deforestation is practically not carried out. The kingdom is fully self-sufficient in food and clothing. I want to give up, to escape at least for a short time to such a country of happiness from this dynamic life in the city, from politics and the consciousness that there is a war going on somewhere, people are dying. . Regards to Markethive Sultanova Lyubov.
