Area: 147,181 sq km
Land Boundary: 2926 km
Population: 28,287,147 (2006)
Capital: Kathmandu
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy - Constitutional Monarchy
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Nepal: 28°00 N 84°00 E Area: 147,181 sq km Land Boundary: 2926 km Population: 28,287,147 (2006) Capital: Kathmandu Political System: Parliamentary Democracy - Constitutional Monarchy |
Flag:
The double-triangle Nepali flag is the only non-rectangular flag in the world. It features a pair of overlapping red right triangles with blue borders. The flag’s red color is a traditional national holy color while the blue represents Nepal’s peaceful nature. These two triangles represent the mountains and also the two main Nepali religions (Hinduism and Buddhism). There is a white half moon on the smaller top triangle and the bottom triangle reveals a white 12-rayed sun emblem. Both of these symbols represent a desire for long life.
Description:
Nepal is a small, landlocked Country in South Asia. To the north, Nepal is bordered by China and Tibet and to the south it is bordered by India. Nepal, “The Land of the Himalayas”, is a poor country. However, what Nepal lacks in wealth it makes up for in spectacular scenery, exotic cultures, and hospitable people of various ethnic groups and castes. On top of that, Nepal fosters an incredible variety of Ecosystems: the greatest mountain range on earth, thick tropical jungles teeming with a wealth of wildlife, thundering rivers, forested hills and frozen valleys. Many travelers return to Nepal again and again to enjoy the beauty this wonderful Country has to offer.
Geography:
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Climates in Nepal:
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| Religion: Nepal is officially the only Hindu nation on this planet. However, Hinduism and Buddhism are Nepal’s two main religions. These religions have co-existed throughout the ages and many Hindu Temples share the same complex with Buddhist Shrines. Of course, other religions co-exist, these faiths include Islamic, Christianity, Kirant (ancestor worship), Bon and Animism. |
Religious Statistics:
Hindu 80.6% Buddhist 10.7% Islam 4.2% Kirant 3.6% Other 0.9% |
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Languages: The Sherpa people, found in the eastern region of Nepal in the Solukhumbu district or Everest region, are believed to have entered Nepal from the east of Tibet. However, the Sherpa language is only slightly different from its Tibetan neighbor. In the Tibetan language, Sherpa means Eastern People. Sherpa’s have become famous mountaineers since Tenzing Norgay first climbed Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary. However, these days many other ethnic groups provide mountain trekking and guiding services throughout Nepal. |
National language and caste details:
Spoken Languages: Castes: Nepali 47.8% Brahmin, Chettries Maithili 12.0% Maithili low land Terai people Bhojpuri 7.4% Bhojpuri low land Terrai people Tharu 5.8% Tharu people Terrai People Tamang 5.1% Hilly region people Newar 3.6% Especially in Kathmandu valley Magar 3.3% Mid. Hill people Other 10.0% Unspecified 2.5% |
The Tamang People:
The Tamang people are believed to have come from Tibet around 3000 years ago
and are Nepal's largest ethnic group. Their religion is traditionally Bon Lamaism;
a fusion of Shamanism and Buddhism. Predominantly living in the foothills of
the Himalya they have made their living by hill farming and more recently in
the trekking business. A peaceful people who are virtually unknown outside their
own country, they are finding the onslaught of modernization a strain on their
culture.
