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Geo answer: Bhutan

Global Politics

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. People in Bhutan headed to the polls today in their nation’s first parliamentary election. Anchor Marco Werman spoke with the BBC’s Chris Morris, who’s in Thimphu.

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