General Information - Nepal
Nepal, small though it may, has so much to offer the visitor that each day of your journey through this ancient land will be a discovery. It is an opportunity for you to take in the country’s remarkable natural Kaleidoscope, delve into its vast cultural repository, and delight in its equally extensive adventure offerings.
The Nepal Himalayans, containing as many as eight of the ten highest peaks in the world, is undoubtedly the country’s biggest allure. However, there is much more to Nepal than just Mt. Everest and its minions. Mighty rivers tumble down from the Himalaya offering world class rafting opportunities, and the flatlands of the Terai are dotted with jungle reserves that shelter some of Asia’s most exotic wildlife. Indeed, the breathtaking biotic diversity that can be found here has given the Kingdom a natural affluence matched by few places on this earth.
Equally breathtaking is Nepal’s cultural heritage. The Kathmandu valley with temples, shrines and other monuments packed into its nook and cranny, as well as its arts and crafts, architecture and the year round celebrations that mark numerous festivals, is the cultural hub of the nation. The practices and beliefs of the diverse communities living elsewhere in the Kingdom have added extra colour and flavour to Nepal’s vibrant culture.
Nepal - a country with a long historical tradition is an amalgamation of a number of medieval principalities. Before the campaign of national integration launched by King Prithivi Narayan Shah the Kathmandu valley was ruled by the Malla kings, whose contributions to art and culture are indeed great and unique. In 1768 A.D. the Shah dynasty ascended the throne of the unified kingdom. His majesty king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, was tenth king in the Shah dynasty.
The new democratic constitution of the kingdom was promulgated on November 9, 1990. Nepal is one of the founder members of South Asian association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC, of which the third summit was held in Kathmandu in November 1987
Area :147,181 sq. km
Geography: Situated between China in the north and India in the south. Divide as Mountain, Hills and Terai regions.
Climate: Very suitable rather than anywhere. Nor cold neither hot beside special zones in general.
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 23 million
People: Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages
Language: Nepali is the national language. However, most of the people involved in the travel and trade understand and speak English.
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Political System: Multi-Party Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy.
Religion: Nepal enjoys the distinction of being the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. However, there is a harmonious blending of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Geography
Nepal, a sovereign independent kingdom, is bounded on the north by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of china, and on the east, south and west by India. The length of the kingdom is 885km east-west and its breadth varies from 145 – 241 km north-south. the country can be divided into three main geographical regions.
Himalayan Region: The region accounts for about 15% of the total land area. The altitude of this region ranges between 4,877m.-8,848m. It includes eight of the 14 highest summits in the world which exceed an altitude of 8,000m including Mt. Everest, Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Dhaulagiri and others.
Mountain Region: The region accounts for about 68% of the total land area. it is formed by the Mahabharat range that soars up to 4,877m and lower churia range.
Terai Region: The low-land Terai Occupies about 17% of the total land area of the country.
History: Nepal has always been an independent and sovereign country with glorious history, culture and tradition that date back to time immemorial. Before the campaign of national integration was included by King Prithivi Narayan Shah, the great, the Kathmandu valley was ruled by the malla kings, whose contributions to art and culture are indeed great and unique. In 1768 AD, the shah dynasty ascended the throne of the unified Kingdom. His majesty king Ganendra Bir Bikram Shahdev is the thirteen king in the shah dynasty. The new Democratic Constitution of the kingdom was promulgated on November 9, 1990. Nepal is one of the founder members of south Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
People: Nepal has a population of more than 25 million people made of different races and ethnic groups living in different regions, with diverse culture, languages and dialects. The Gurungs and Magars live mainly in the west The Rais, Limbus and Sunwars inhabit the slopes and valleys of the eastern mid hills. The Sherpas live in the Himalayan region. The Newars constitute an important ethnic group of the capital valley-Kathmandu. There are Tharus, Yadavas, Satars, Rajvanshis and Dhimals in the Teri region. The Brahmins, Chhetris and Thakuris are generally spread over all parts of the Kingdom.
