Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan is country in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and bordered between China and India. The Bhutanese called their country Druk Yul which means "Land of the Dragon". Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.

King of Bhutan name Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He became king on December 14, 2006.

Flag of Bhutan

The two colors of the flag, divided diagonally, represent spiritual and temporal power within Bhutan. The orange represents the Drukpas manasteries and Buddhist religion, and the orange/yellow symbolizes the secular authority of the the dynasty.

Culture

Bhutan has a rich and unique culture heritage that has largely remained intact because of its isolation form the rest of the world until early 1960s. Bhutanese tradition is deeply steeped in its Buddhist heritage. Hinduism is the second religion in Bhutan. Bhutanese citizens are free to travel abroad. Bhutan is viewed as inaccessible by many foreigners.

Women wear an ankle-length dress, the kira, which is clipped at one shoulder and tied at the waist.

Dress for Bhutanese men is the gho, a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt.

Bhutan generally goes in the female rather than the male line. Daughters will inherit their parents' house. A man is expected to make his own way in the world and often moves to his wife's home.

Muslim clothing customs

Muslim clothing customs

For Women : In general, standards of modesty call for women to cover her body except their face and hands. Most Muslims to require headcoverings for women. Some Muslim women cover the entire bod, including the face or hands.

For Men : Covered is between the navel and the knee.

Syria

Syria

Location : Syria is located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Lebanon to the west, Israel and Jordan to the southwest, Iraq to the east and Turkey to the north.

Capital : Damascus

Language : Arabic

Population : 18,389,000

Religion : Syria's population is about 90 percent Muslim.

Climate : Hot summers and cold winters with snow in the mountains.

Flag

Three equal horizontal bands of red on the top, white in the middle, black below; two small green five -pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band. The two stars represented the constituent states of Syria and Egypt.

Attractive places at Palmyra

Palmyra was an ancient Aramaic city. It was an important city of Syria. Palmyra it means land of palm tree. Palmyra located between Emesa and Dura-Europos. There are caravans exchanged products together.