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Article 1
Kingdom of Bhutan

  1. Bhutan is a Sovereign Kingdom and the Sovereign power belongs to the people of Bhutan.
  2. The form of Government shall be that of a Democratic Constitutional Monarchy.
  3. The international territorial boundary of Bhutan is inviolable and any alteration of areas and boundaries thereof shall 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 shall comprise twenty Dzongkhags with each Dzongkhag consisting of Gewogs and Thromdes. Alteration of areas and boundaries of any Dzongkhag or Gewog shall be done only with the consent of not less than three-fourths of the total number of members of Parliament.
  5. The National Flag and the National Emblem of Bhutan shall be as specified in the First Schedule of this Constitution.
  6. The National Anthem of Bhutan shall be as specified in the Second Schedule of this Constitution.
  7. The National Day of Bhutan shall be the Seventeenth Day of December of each year.
  8. Dzongkha is the National Language of Bhutan.
  9. This Constitution is the Supreme Law of the State.
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