For some its home to the mother of universe; Mount Everest and
the great mountaineers. Some love it as the only Hindu kingdom
or the birthplace of Lord Buddha, such wonders as the living
goddess KUMARI. For whatever reason one loves the country, Nepal
is the land of tremendous beauty and diversity.
This small Himalayan country Nepal, which occupies just 0.1% of
the earth, is very rich in terms of bio-diversity. Its home to
2% of all flowering plants in the world, 8% (848 species) of the
total birds in the world, 4% of mammals on earth, 11 of 15
butterfly families found in the world (500 species), 600
indigenous plant families and 319 exotic species of orchids.
The elevation ranges from 70m to 8848m above sea level (The
world’s highest point – Mount Everest). The unique variation has
given Nepal a varied ecosystem, thick tropical and alpine
forests swarmed with diverse wildlife, great peaks of the world,
frozen valleys, deep gorges, mysterious canyons, fast and
furious rivers, running hills and cool and calm lakes Tilicho
lake (Highest Lake in the world 5200m.).
Nepal has a population of 25 million people, with more than 40
different ethnic groups speaking 72 different languages. About
82% of the total populations are independent in Agriculture.
Nepal bags a colorful array of vibrant cultures, exotic
traditions, feasts and festivals lined up every month, unique
and wonderful art and architecture and the warm hospitality that
people share with each other. The Nepali people are very
friendly since hospitality and humanity are some of the
characteristics of Nepal cultural ethics and tradition. All
these experiences are available to the valuable guests.
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Full
Country Name |
Nepal |
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Area |
147,181 Sq. Km |
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Location |
Longitude : - 80˚04"
East to 88˚12" East
Latitude : - 26˚22"
North to 30˚27" North |
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Population |
25 Million |
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People |
Brhaman, Chhetri, Newar,
Thakali, Gurung, Magar,
Tamang, Rai, Limbu,
Sherpa, Tharu etc. |
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Official
Language |
Nepali |
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Religion |
90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist,
3% Muslim, 2% other |
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Government |
Parliamentary Democracy |
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Head of
Government |
Prime Minister |
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Major
Industries |
Tourism, Carpet,
Textile, Small Rice,
Jute, Sugar, Oilseed
mills, Cigarettes,
Cement, Brick
Production, Rice, Corn,
Wheat, Sugarcane, Root
Crops, Milk, Water
Buffalo Meat etc |
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Major
Trading Partners |
India, US, EU, UK,
Singapore, Japan, China
etc. |
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