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NepalNepal (Devangar )

"Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven" (Encyclopedi

a Americana) (Devangar )

"Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven" (Encyclopedi

a Americana)

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nepal

A country in asia, extends f rom the ganges river in

India. Into the central Himalayas.

Off icial Language is Nepali, but there are more than

100 regional dialects

Government- Republic

Population 29,331,000

GDP per capita is $1,144



Land

River system runs North to South

Summer

Monsoons

begin

in

June

Forestry is a huge natural resourse, although f orest

depletion has caused soil erosion problems.

Mineral

deposits

consist

of

mice, copper,

and

co

balt

Big game is numerous in the Tarai reserves, home of

the rare indian rhinoceros.



Economy

Approximately 90% of Nepals workf orce is engaged directly in agriculture.

Main crops in the lower Kathmandu Valleys include rice, corn, millet, wheat,

potatoes, oilseeds, sugarcane, tobacco, and f ruit.

In the Highlands of the Himalayas cattle, sheep, and yaks are bred.

Hydro-electric power has great potential in Nepal.

Much of Nepal¶s substantial currency comes f rom tourism.

Nepal is heavily dependent on imports of Petroleum, f ertilizer, and machinery.

Exports include rugs, clothing, and f ood.



Gover nment and Politics

Until 1990, Nepal was a monarchy running under the executive control of the king.

The movement in April 2006 brought about a change in the nation's governance: and

a republic was formed.

On December 10, 2007, the interim parliament passed a bill that would make Nepal a

federal republic, with the Prime Minister becoming head of state.

Nepal has also been noted for its recent speed of development, such as being one of

the few countries in Asia to abolish the death penalty



Histor y

Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu Valley indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at

least 9,000 years.

After a peace treaty with Britan in the late 1800·s, Nepal·s size began to shrink due to many feuds with neighboring

countries.

After the treaty, Nepal·s government became very closed with little foreign influence, besides Britian.

Gurkha·s or nepalese army units helped Britan during WWII. (Encyclopedia Americana)

Political stability during the 1950·s seemed elusive for Nepal.

Throughout the next 50 years government parties battled for power.

No open political parties, Public did not have a say in the government.

Government was mainly run by kings and their family and political party.



Flag

Its crimson red is the color of the rhododendron, the country's national flower. Red is also the sign of victory in war.

The blue border is the color of peace. Until 1962, the flag's emblems, the sun and the crescent moon, had human

faces. They were removed to modernize the flag. The faces remained on the sun and the moon on the Royal

Standard until the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.




Places of Interest

Swayambhunath:

This is one of the world's glorious Buddhist Chaityas. It is said to be 2000 years old. TheChaitya which forms the main structure is made of a solid hemisphere of birch and claysupporting a lofty conical spire capped by a pinnacle of copper gift. Painted on the four-sides of the spire bases are the all- seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. It is three kilometerswest of Kathmandu city, and is situated on a hillock about 77m above the level of theValley. The hill is a mosaic of small Chaityas and pagoda temple.




Mt. Everest

Sagarmatha (means: goddess of the sky)

In Tibet:

Chomolungma: (means: mother goddess of the universe)

Named after:

Sir George Everest in 1865 ,the British surveyor-general of India. Once known as Peak 15

Location:

Latitude 27° 59' N.....Longitude 86° 56' E It's summit ridge seperates Nepal and Tibet

First Ascent:

May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col Route

First Solo Ascent:

Aug. 20,1980, Reinhold Messner, IT, via the NE Ridge to North Face

First winter Ascent:

Feb. 17,1980 -L.Cichy and K. Wielicki, POL

First Ascent by an American:

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General Infor mation

2.2%

Population below 14 Years old

39%

Population of age 15 to 64

57.3%

Population above 65

3.7%

The median age (Average)

20.07

The median age (Male)

19.91

The median age (Females)

20.24

Ratio (Male:Female)

1, 000:1,060

Life expectancy (Average)

59.8 Years

Life expectancy (Male)

Nepal religiosity

religion

percent

Hinduism

80.6%

Buddhism

10.7%

Islam

4.2%

Mundhum

3.6%

Christianity

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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