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| Nepal |
| Nepal is one of a chain of Shangri-La countries
which stretches from west to east along the Himalayan
range, starting with Kashmir, crossing a narrow strip
of upper India, through Nepal and on to Sikkim, Bhutan
and Assam in the east. There are few countries on Earth
that can match its combination of spectacular scenery,
exotic culture and hospitable people. Along with the world's
deepest canyon and eight of the world's 10 highest mountains,
Nepal has steamy jungles and terraced valleys laced with
ancient villages, remote temples and wildlife preserves.
As Nepal is rich in cultural heritage, there are many
ancient, historical sites where one can see many beautiful
temples, stupas, monasteries, statues, royal palaces,
some of them are master pieces, supposed to be built around
7/8 century, as a result we have seven world heritages
sites in the Kathmandu valley itself. |
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| How Nepal is recognized in the world? |
Nepal is the land of Mount Everest, the
heighest mountain in the world.
Nepal is the land of birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Nepal has as many temples as houses and as many festivals
as the number of days in a year.
Nepal is the melting pot of Buddhism and Hinduism.
Nepal is the land of living goddess.
Nepal is the Mecca of mountaineers. |
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| Nepal
Basic |
| Capital City |
Kathmandu |
| Total area |
147181sqkm. |
| Economy |
Tourism, Agriculture. |
| Population |
23,314,681 |
| People |
Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups
and 70 spoken languages. |
| Religion |
Hindu, Buddhist. |
| Telephone Codes |
977, country code for Nepal; 1, city
code for Kathmandu |
| Time Zone |
5.8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean
Time (+5.8 GMT). |
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| Geography |
| Nepal is bounded by Tibet on north and by
India on east, south and west. The country is 885km in
length(east-west) and its bredth varies from 145km to
241km (north-south). The country can be divided into three
geographical regions. The region with the altitude 4877m
and above is known as Himalayan Region. 15% of the total
land is occupied by this region. This region includes
8 highest mountains out of 10 including Everest(highest
mountain in the world). The next geographical region is
Mountain Region. This region occupies 68% of the total
land area of the country. It is formed by Mahabharat and
Churia ranges.The low land of the country is known as
Terai Region and this region occpies about 17% of the
total land area of the country. |
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| History |
| Nepal has always been an independent country
with glorious history, culture and tradition. King Prithive
Narayan Shah, the Great unified the country in 1768. Before
his unification the Kathmandu valley was ruled by Malla
Kings. The contributions of Malla's to arts and culture
are unique and great. Nepal is one of the founder member
of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). |
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| Month |
Temperature
in centrigrade |
Rainfall |
| Minimum |
Maximum |
| January |
2.7 |
17.5 |
47 |
| February |
2.2 |
21.6 |
11 |
| March |
6.9 |
25.5 |
5 |
| April |
8.6 |
30.0 |
5 |
| May |
15.6 |
29.7 |
146 |
| June |
18.9 |
29.4 |
135 |
| July |
19.5 |
28.1 |
327 |
| August |
19.2 |
29.5 |
206 |
| September |
18.6 |
28.6 |
199 |
| October |
13.3 |
28.6 |
42 |
| November |
6.0 |
23.7 |
0 |
| December |
1.9 |
20.7 |
1 |
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| Clothing |
| Clothing depends on place and time, however,
it is recommended to have both light and warm clothing.
In the mountain areas warm clothes are generally a must. |
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