Just for the beautiful colors and relative simplicity of the ceremony, it's worth noting and taking a look at of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, 31, to "commoner bride" Jetsun Pema, 21.
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it's not, which some would probably say is a good thing.
Tiny Bhutan, by the way, is the Himalayan kingdom that tries to measure "gross national happiness" because it believes gross domestic product puts too much emphasis on material things.
And what goes into GNH? "Spiritual activities like meditation and prayers and 'consideration of karmic effects,' " .
Bhutan even has a which gets a chance to .
Among the — are whether proposals will:
-- Increase or decrease levels of stress in the population.
-- Increase or decrease the "opportunity to learn about or participate in cultural practices and traditions."
-- Discourage or encourage physical exercise.
-- Increase or decrease "economic security within the population."
-- Increase or decrease "material well-being within the population."
Bhutan's population, according to : 708,427.
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