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Haa District
Haa District (Dzongkha: ཧཱ་རྫོང་ཁག) is a district in western Bhutan, long considered one of the most isolated and culturally intact regions in the country. Home to the sacred Haa Valley, the district was closed to foreign tourists until 2002 and is notable for its pristine forests, traditional Bhutanese architecture, and strategic location near the borders with both China and India.
Naja Gewog
Naja is a gewog in southern Paro District, western Bhutan, covering 151.8 square kilometres with 22 villages. It borders Haa District and has a population of approximately 3,002, with an economy based on vegetable farming, organic agriculture, and livestock.
Bhutanese Community in Michigan
Michigan hosts a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugee population concentrated in the Grand Rapids area, with smaller clusters in Lansing and the Detroit metro region. Resettlement began in 2008 through Bethany Christian Services, Samaritas and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
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