GEOGRAPHY:
A landlocked country between Tibetan
Plateau and China in North and Indian in the South
lays the kingdom of Nepal with a population of
22 million people. Though only about 500 miles
long and about 110 miles wide, Nepal has a wide
range of things to offer. Country a land geographical
and cultural diversity is bound to quench one's
thirst of tourism of any nature and magnitude
be it adventure, business or purely leisure.
A country of small size is gifted with a wide
and exotic range of tourism products-be it architectural
beauty, natural landscape, climate conditions,
flora and fauna and of course the high level of
hospitality embracing you with the same warmth
as ever irrespective of one's identity.
PEOPLE:
Nepal has a population of more than 22
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,
Chhettris and Thakuris are generally spread over
all parts of the Kingdom
Nepal is an important country for visitor
why?
Nepal is very important and interested country
of the world for visitor because of heritage of
nature beauties, culture and history. Nepal is
one of the richest country in variety with its
unique geographical position and latitudinal variation.
The elevation of the country ranges from 60 meters
above sea level to the highest point of earth
8,848 meters of Mount Everest.. Below is just
some example of Nepal's greatness, which is very
important for visitors- acknowledgement:
- The world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, lies
in the Solokhumbu District. Mount Everest is 8,848
meters / 29,002 feet.
- Sagarmatha National Park, who ranges between 2,845
and 8,848 meters, is also located in the Solokhumbu
District. this elevates makes it the highest national
park in the world.
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- The Syangboche Airport in Solukhumbu District,
located at a elevation of 3,874 meters, makes
it the highest Airport of the world.
- Lake "Tilicho" at a height of 4,919
meters makes it one of the highest lakes of the
world.
- "Suligadh" falls in Orem boasts height
of 3,612 meters. It is also world record for waterfalls.
- The Arun calley in Sonkhuwasawa District is the
world's deepest valley up to 3,600 meters deep.
- Among the 24 mountains above 8,000 meters of the
world, 16 peaks are in Nepal.
- The world's "Spiny Babbler" species
of bird is only found in Chapa Goan-Kathmandu
and Royal Bardia National Park of Nepal.
- The Gorge made by "Kali Gandaki" of
Myagdi District is the world deepest Gorge.
- The "Steelier Deckumberi Flower" found
in the hills of Nepal at the height of 6,492 meters,
is the highest blooming flower found in the world.
- The "Red Guars" Rodederdrom flower found
in Mangalbari of Ilam District, growing at a height
of 1025 meters, are the world's biggest Rodendroms.
- The "Trepan Nepalese" mushroom is only
found in Nepal.
- The helipad-flying insect "Gyane Kira"
Aptogastaz Nepalese and Kalis News are only found
in Nepal.
- The rice paddy planted in Twto-Jumla District
at the height of 2,857 meters is the highest paddy
of the world.
- The fish found in "RaraLake"-Mugu District
at the height of 3000 meters are the highest fish
found in the world.
- "Lugula Pass" in Manag (Near the Tibetan
border), is located at the height of 6,728 meters;
the highest pass of the world.
- Human habitation at the world's highest elevation
is in Nepal; the Sherpas live at the height of
3,048 meters above the sea level.
- The Blue sheep & Yak found at a height of
more than 6,000 meters; are the highest animals
of the world.
- In Nepal there are 130 types of mammals, 850 types
of leaver, more than 50 types of serpents, more
than 120 types of fish and 596 types of flowering
plants are found.
- 2% of all the flowering plants of the world are
in Nepal.
- 8% of the world's population of birds (morethan
848 species) are found in Nepal.
- 4% of all mammals on earth are in Nepal.
Among 15 families of the world's butterflies,
11 families (more than 500 species) are in Nepal.
- 600 indigenous plant families are found in Nepal.
- 319 species of exotic orchids are also found in
Nepal.
- Nepal is the birth place of Lord God Buddha
- Nepal is the country of Hinduism Kingdom.
- Nepal is a country of high Himalayas of the world
and Mt. Everest.
- Nepal is a country of brave Gurkhas and so on.
- Nepal is a country of multi dimensional.
The Tibetan autonomous Region
of the people's Republic of China, are to the
east, south and west of Nepal, a sovereign independent
kingdom and India is to the south, The length
of the Kingdom is 885 KM east-west and its breath
varies from 1,45-241 KM north-south. The country
can be divided three main geographical regions.
HIMALAYAN REGION:
Geographically, Himalayan ranges are young mountain
ranges of the earth. The altitude of this region
ranges between 4,877 meters to 8,848 meters. It
includes eight of the 14 highest summits in the
world, which exceed an altitude of 8,000 meters
including Everest, Annapurna, Dhulagiri and others
mountains.
GEOGRAPHY:
A landlocked country between Tibetan Plateau and
China in North and Indian in the South lays the
kingdom of Nepal with a population of 22 million
people. Though only about 500 miles long and about
110 miles wide, Nepal has a wide range of things
to offer. Country a land geographical and cultural
diversity is bound to quench one's thirst of tourism
of any nature and magnitude be it adventure, business
or purely leisure.
A country of small size is gifted with a wide
and exotic range of tourism products-be it architectural
beauty, natural landscape, climate conditions,
flora and fauna and of course the high level of
hospitality embracing you with the same warmth
as ever irrespective of one's identity.
HILLY MOUNTAIN REGION:
This region accounts for about 64 percent of the
total land area and is inhabited by 55% of total
population. The Mahabharat ranges from it the
soars up to 4,877 meters and the lower Churia
ranges and most populated and cultural part of
the Nepalese topography.
TERAI [PLANE] REGION:
The lowland Terai occupies about 17 percent of
the total land area of the country comprising
of dense forest and most fertile farming land.
This narrow stripe of low land Terai Region lays
on the southern most part of the country, running
from east to west with the varied breadth of 26
to 32 KM and with average altitude of 300 meters
above sea level.
HISTORY:
Nepal has distinct and brave history, and has
always been an independent, sovereign country
with a glorious culture and traditions that date
back to time immemorial. Before King Prithivi
Narayan Shah launched the campaign of national
integration, the Malla Kings, whose contribution
to art and culture are indeed great and unique,
ruled the Kathmandu valley.
In 1768 AD, the Shah dynasty ascended the throne
of the unified Kingdom. His Majesty King Gyanendra
Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the thirteen King in Shah
Dynasty. The new Democratic Constitution of the
Kingdom was instituted on November 1990.
FOLLOWING HISTORICAL PLACE IS PROPURTY
OF THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF NEPAL:
- Durbar Square (Hanuman Dhoka), Kasthamandap
- Patan Durbar Squire including Krishna Mandir [stone
temple]
- Bhaktapur Durbar Squire including Golden Gate
of 55 window Palace and Nyatapola temple.
- Nuwakot Durbar [Old historical palace-73 Km north-west
from Kathmandu]
- Gorkha Durbar [Old palace of begging's of Shah
dynasty; 173 Km west from kathmandu]
- Lumbani birthplace of Lord Buddha. It’s
a world popular place for Buddhism situated 257
Km west of Kathmandu.
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