不丹在1907年成為英國的保護國之前，和清帝國之間保持著朝貢關係。英國殖民結束後，保護國換成了印度。不丹和印度簽訂了《永久和平與友好條約》，外交和國防通通要聽印度的話。因此，不丹的邦交國相當少，只和54個國家建立外交關係，也是全球唯一既沒有與中華人民共和國建交，也沒有與台灣建交的聯合國會員國。為保存自然環境和古老文化，刻意放慢工業和觀光的發展，主要收入是賣水力發電給印度。近年有逐漸受到現代文明入侵的趨勢。

Year Founded: 1907

Before Bhutan became a protectorate of the UK in 1907, it maintained a tributary relationship with the Qing Empire. After the end of British colonization, Bhutan became a protectorate of India instead. Bhutan and India signed the Treaty of Friendship, under which Bhutan is to follow the directives of India in terms of diplomacy and national defense. Hence, Bhutan has very few diplomatic allies, with diplomatic relationships established with a mere 54 countries, and is the only member state of the United Nations with no diplomatic relations with either the People’s Republic of China or Taiwan. 

In order to preserve its natural environment and ancient culture, Bhutan has deliberately stalled its development of industry and tourism, with its income mainly derived from selling hydroelectricity to India. But in recent years, Bhutan has been increasingly feeling the invasion of modern civilization.