Record No. MRB-2026-005936

Last Country in the World to Introduce Television

Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Bhutan
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Bhutan ( BT )
Achievement Date
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Record Description

Bhutan did not legalize television broadcasting until 1999, later than any other country, having deliberately restricted mass media for decades to protect its traditional culture. Internet access was introduced the same year. The change is widely documented as marking Bhutan's status as the last nation on Earth to adopt television.
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