"The Nation of Unity in Diversity"
Statistics
Area : | 147,181 square kilometers |
Geography : | Situated between China to the North and India to its South, East and West. |
Capital : | Kathmandu. |
Language : | Nepali is the national language. |
People : | Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 languages. |
Currency: | Rupees |
Time : | Nepal's standard time is 5 hour and 45 minutes +GMT |
Nepal –The nation of unity in diversity is known as “The Himalayan Nation”, “Land of Mount Everest”, birth place of Lord Buddha, birth place of Sita, the “Land of Living Goddess-Kumari” and so on is dignified by the heroism of its brave warrior ancestors-the “Gurkhas”.Mainly divided as Himalayan, Hilly and Terai (Madhesh) regions due to climate and land structures.
Nepal is full of natural resources, known to be the second richest water resources in the world. The Himalayan range is about 800 kilometers in the north of Nepal covered by eight highest mountains out of fourteen over 8,000 meters all across the world. The tallest among them is Mt. Everest, standing proudly in the Himalayan region of Nepal.
The Himalaya gave birth to more than 6,000 rivers flowing from the Himalaya to the most fertile land in “Terai – Madhesh”. Terai is the source of grains/food to Nepalese people. It is a paradise for birds as it is the home for hundreds of species.
Nepal has more than 60 ethnic groups with their own unique culture and most of them have their own language. It is said that you can find as many temples as houses & as many idols as heads of people in Kathmandu.
Nepal has more than 60 ethnic groups with their own unique culture and most of them have their own language. It is said that you can find as many temples as houses & as many idols as heads of people in Kathmandu.
Pashupatinath, Muktinath and Janaki Temples, the holiest shrines in the world are pilgrimage destination to the Hindu all across the world. Boudhanath and swayambhunath are the big Stupas in the world, Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, from where the world knew the meaning of peace is in Nepal.
Nepal is no doubt is the best destination to surf on for your holiday pleasure, as it is one of the finest places: Don’t’ forget to enjoy the Yogis smoking-naked in ashes at Pashupatinath temple and monks enchanting “ॐ माह्ने पद्मे हुँम।“……….”Om Mahne Padme Hum” in Baudhnatha and Swayambhunath temples.
