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Nepal
is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia
that overlaps with East Asia, bordered by China
to the north and by India to the south, east and
west. For a small territory, the Nepal landscape
is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid Terai
in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north.
Nepal boasts eight of the world's top ten highest
mountains, including Mount Everest on the border
with China. Nepal has been made famous for its tourism,
trekking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, national
wildlife parks, jungle safaris, river rafting, and
its many beautiful temples and places of worship.
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. The other
main cities include Pokhara, Biratnagar, Lalitpur
(Patan), Bhaktapur. The origin of the name Nepal
is derived from the Nepal Bhasa, which is the language
of Newars and has its origin to the fact that Kathmandu
Valley used to be called Nepa, the term that is
still used by Newars. Nepalese culture is diverse,
reflecting different ethnic origins of the people.
The Newar community is particularly rich in cultural
diversity; they celebrate many festivals, well known
for their music and dance.
Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic
areas: the Mountain, Hill, and Terai Regions. These
ecological belts run east-west and are bisected
by Nepal's major river systems.
Nepali culture is very similar to the cultures of
Tibet, and India, which borders to the south. There
are similarities in clothing, language and food.
A typical Nepali meal is dal-bhat , boiled dal served
with rice and vegetables, and some spicy relish.
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| Capital: |
Kathmandu |
| Area: |
147,181 Sq. Km |
| Location: |
Situated between China in the north
and India in the south, East and West. |
| Population: |
approx. 28.5 Million |
| Currency: |
Nepalese Rupee (app. US$ 1 equals
Rs. 64. 70 as of Jan 2008) |
| Language: |
Nepali (National dialogue)/ English |
| Political system: |
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal |
| Religion: |
Nepal is a secular state with a pre-dominance
of Hindus and Buddhist population |
| Climate: |
Nepal has four major seasons, namely,
1. Winter: dec-feb, 2. Spring: march-
May, 3. Summer: June-aug, 4. Autumn:
Sept- Nov. Nepal can be visited the
whole year round. |
| People: |
Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups
and 92 spoken languages |
| What to wear: |
Lightweight clothing
is recommended for May through October.
Warm garments are advised in October-March.
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| Nepal
Airlines the national flag carrier of Nepal
and other International airlines operate
scheduled flights to Kathmandu from Bangkok,
Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Dubai, Dhaka, Paro,
Varanasi, Frankfurt, Paris, Hongkong, Karachi,
London, Moscow, Singapore and Lhasa. |
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A
218 square miles of land, situated above
4400 ft above sea level with three historic,
artistic and cultural towns namely Kathmandu,
Patan and Bhaktapur together..................
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The
city lies about 5 km from the Kathmandu.
It is a city of Buddhist monuments,
Hindu temples and fine wood carvings............
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Bhaktapur
in Sanskrit language means 'The Town
of Devotees", the city is also
known as Khwopa or Bhadgaon or as an
ancient Newari...........
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Pokhara
is situated at about 827 meter from
sea level, and is located about 200
km west of Kathmandu and can be reached
by plane in 35 minutes or in...........
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Once
in their life time, people should see
historic pieces of this earth - one
such is Lumbini. Peace Loving Lord Buddha
was born here...........
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Mountainous,
hilly, and Terai regions of this country
offer unique experience for all types
of trekkers. The most popular.............
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