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Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
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King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006
Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, reigning from 1972 to 2006. He is the father of the present King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck. He is the only son of five children born to the Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Kesang…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bhutan
Country in South Asia
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi),…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)