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A classroom in a school in Thimph, the capital and largest city of Bhutan. *Photo from Wikipedia December 17 is Bhutan’s National Day. The date marks the coronation of Ugyen Wangchuck as the first Druk Gyalpo (the head of state of Bhutan) of modern Bhutan. Bhutan is one of only a few countries which have been independent throughout their history, never conquered, occupied, or governed by an outside power. Although there has been speculation that it was under the Kamarupa Kingdom (one of the historical kingdoms of Assam, a state in northeastern India) or the Tibetan Empire in the 7th

Interviewed by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com This interview series celebrates each national day in the world through an interview. The third episode is brought to you from Madagascar, which celebrates the independence of the country from France on June 26. In commemoration of the day, we asked the Embassy of Madagascar for an interview and received answers from them. 日本語   Q1. Where is your embassy located in Tokyo? The Madagascar Embassy is beautifully located at 2-3-23, Moto-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, near the Arisugawa Park and the Aiiku Clinic, just about 7mn from Hiroo Station. *MAP   Q2. What are

A market street in central Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan and its largest city. *Photo from Wikipedia August 19 is Independence Day of Afghanistan, commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, granting independence from Britain. The land has historically been home to various peoples and has witnessed numerous military campaigns, including those by Alexander the Great, Mauryas, Muslim Arabs, Mongols, British, Soviet, and in the modern era by Western powers. The political history of the modern state of Afghanistan began with the Hotak and Durrani dynasties in the 18th century. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state