Mission of Bhutan to the UN

1. Bhutan is a Sovereign Kingdom and the Sovereign power belongs to the people of Bhutan.

2. The form of Government is that of a Democratic Constitutional Monarchy.

3. The international territorial boundary of Bhutan is inviolable and any alteration of areas and boundaries may be done only with the consent of not less than three-fourths of the total number of members of Parliament.

4. The territory of Bhutan comprise twenty Dzongkhags with each Dzongkhag consisting of Gewogs and Thromdes. Alteration of areas and boundaries of any Dzongkhag or Gewog may be done only with the consent of not less than three-fourths of the total number of members of Parliament.

6. [National Symbols]

• The National Flag and the National Emblem of Bhutan is as specified in the First Schedule of the Constitution.

• The National Anthem of Bhutan is as specified in the Second Schedule of the Constitution.

• The National Day of Bhutan is the Seventeenth Day of December of each year.

7. Dzongkha is the National Language of Bhutan.

8. The Constitution of Bhutan is the Supreme Law of the State.