Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level.[7] The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized.
By some measures, Hinduism is practised by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation.[8] Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal. Many Nepali do not distinguish between Hinduism and Buddhism and follow both religious traditions. There are three different buddhist traditions: Himalayan Buddhism, Buddhism of Kathmandu Valley (mostly Mahayana and Vajrayana), and also the Theravada Buddhism.
A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. However, a decade-long Civil War by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties led to the 12 point agreement of November 22, 2005. The ensuing elections for the constituent assembly on May 28, 2008 overwhelmingly favored the abdication of the Nepali monarch Gyanendra Shah and the establishment of a federal multiparty representative democratic republic.[9] The first President of Nepal, Ram Baran Yadav, was sworn in on July 23, 2008.Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल
Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl
Flag Emblem
Motto: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी (Devanāgarī)
"Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven"
Anthem: "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka"
Capital
(and largest city) Kathmandu (Nepali: काठमाडौं)
27°42′N 85°19′E / 27.7°N 85.317°E / 27.7; 85.317
Official language(s) Nepali[1]
Recognised regional languages Nepal Bhasa, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Gurung, Tamang, Magar, Awadhi, Sherpa, Kiranti, Limbu and other 100 different indigenous languages.
Demonym Nepali
Government Federal republic
- President Ram Baran Yadav
- Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai (Maoist)
Unification
- Kingdom declared 21 December 1768
- State declared 15 January 2007
- Republic declared 28 May 2008
Area
- Total 147,181 km2 (94th)
56,827 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.8
Population
- 2010 estimate 29,331,000[2] (40th)
- 2o11 census 26,620,000
- Density 199.3/km2 (62nd)
518.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $35.813 billion[3]
- Per capita $1,270[3]
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Minla
The bird genus Minla (from minla, Nepali for M. ignotincta of the family ... Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World , Vol. ...
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Niltava
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Himalayan Cutia
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Cutia
The cutias are the bird genus Cutia in the family Timaliidae . These birds are found in montane forest s of continental South and ...
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Yuhina
Yuhina (from yuhin, Nepali for Y. gularis is a genus of bird in the Timaliidae ... Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World , Vol. ...
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Suntalekhola
In Nepali , Suntaley means orange and khola means stream. ... the way to Suntalekhola is amazing and holds many rarities of birds and butterflies. ...
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Cochoa
(from cocho, Nepali for Cochoa purpurea ... insectivorous and molluscivorous bird s in the genus ... Category:Cochoa Category:Genera of birds ...
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Ram Kumar Panday
1994 | Shoe to the Birds (English and Nepali) | Childrens Picture book | 1995 | Development Disorders in the Himalayan Heights(English ...
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Cordia dichotoma
include fragrant manjack, snotty gobbles, glue berry, pink pearl, bird lime tree, Indian cherry, लसोड़ा lasoda (Hindi) and lasura (Nepali). ...
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Classifier (linguistics) (section Nepali)
"3 bird-classifier of bird" — 3 birds;for rivers: 3-tiao he (三條河) ... Nepali : Nepali has a system very similar to Bengali's, using -waṭā (-वटा) ...
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Jiaozi (section Nepali version)
Mo:Mo: or Momocha म:म: or ममचा (Nepali transliteration ), or pot sticker is a ... exotic ingredients such as lobster , shark fin and bird's nest . ...
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Purple Cochoa
The Purple Cochoa (Cochoa purpurea) is a brightly coloured bird found in the ... The birds are shy at the nest and slip away even when ...
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Hari Prasad Gorkha Rai
Describing Hari Prasad Gorkha Rai as one of the pioneers of Nepali ... are well depicted in his short story "One pair of birds in the evening". ...
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Biratnagar
In Nepali "Birat" means Huge and "Nagar" means city. ... from the city and is famous for its wildlife, especially for bird-watching enthusiasts. ...
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Barandabhar Corridor Forest
called as Siru Khar in Nepali , which is used by local people for thatching. ... It is a critical habitat for many species of migratory birds ...
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Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Laxmi Prasad Devkota (Nepali: लक्ष्मी प्रसाद देवकोटा November 12, 1909 – September ... like flowers, a kind of moon-bird's flowers. ...
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List of Nepalese films (redirect from List of Nepali language films)
Despite its short film history, the Nepali film industry has its own place in the ... Malla | Banni Pradhan | Lady Bird Films | Shubh Bahadur | ...
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Gandaki River (section Nepali Mandir, Hajipur)
reported to shelter 53 mammals, 145 birds, 26 reptile & 13 amphibians. ... Nepali Mandir, Hajipur: It is a unique Shaivite shrine near Hajipur ...
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Tej Kumar Shrestha
He is also a founder member of Bird Watching Club of Nepal and has been closely associated with ... com | : Birds of Nepal. Volume 2, 2001 ...
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Goldhap refugee camp
Goldhap refugee camp (Nepali : गोलधाप शरणार्थी शिविर; Goldhāp śaraṇārthī śivira) is ... women's rights, children's rights, firefighting, and bird flu. ...
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Nepal House of Representatives
{{Politics of Nepal}} ...issolved by the king on the advice of the prime minister before the ending of its term.
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House of Representatives
...system|parliamentary]] or a [[presidential system]]. Members of a house of representatives are typically apportioned according to population rather than geography. "The House of Representatives" is the name of the lower house of the legislature in the following countries:
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Nepalese legislative election, 1994
{{Politics of Nepal}} ...n Adhikari]] became [[Prime Minister of Nepal|Prime Minister]] at the head of a [[minority government]].
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Nepal
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{{lang|ne| सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक � | common_name = Nepal
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David Schweikert
|office2 = Treasurer of [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]] |office3 =Chief Deputy Treasurer of Maricopa County
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Kingdom of Nepal
{{About|the monarchy of Nepal (1768–2008)|the modern country|Nepal}} | native_name = नेपाल अधिराज्य
Nepal Adhirajya
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Ander Crenshaw
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Elections in Nepal
{{Politics of Nepal}} ...es information on [[election]] and election results in [[politics of Nepal|Nepal]].
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Girija Prasad Koirala
{{Infobox Officeholder |office = [[Prime Minister of Nepal]]
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List of Nepal-related topics
This is a '''list of topics related to [[Nepal]]'''. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by c ==Nepal==
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Jared Polis
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[[Colorado State Board of Education]] | profession=Internet executive
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Sher Bahadur Deuba
|office=[[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Prime Minister of Nepal]] |monarch=[[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra]]
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Urbadutta Pant
...f>[http://www.election-commission.org.np/toptwo.php Election Commission of Nepal] ... in January 2007.[http://www.parliament.gov.np/memberhr.htm name list of mp]
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Ganesh Man Singh
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Kul Bahadur Gurung
...tion.http://www.educationlaw.gov.np/english/files/pdf/Report/Report%20of%20the%20Highlevel%20National%20Education%20Commission_%202055.pdf ...ref>[http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=148454 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal]
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Dipak Prakash Baskota
...the cooperative principle as part of the [[socialism|socialist]] agenda of Nepali Congress founder [[B.P. Koirala]]. ...Cooperative Bank Ltd.[http://www.coopbank.com.np/aboutUs.php ::.NCBL: Nepal .::]
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Dan Bahadur Chaudhari
... by 14494 votes, defeating the incumbent [[Kamlesh Kumar Sharma]] of the [[Nepali Congress]].[http://www.election.gov.np/EN/toptwo.html Finalised Const ...[http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=137748 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal]
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Renu Kumari Yadav
...8/aug/aug22/news07.php "Cabinet formed including MJF, UML fails to join"], Nepalnews, August 22, 2008. ...the RPP.[http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2002/december/arc551.htm Nepalnews.com (newsflash) Arc551]
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Rajendra Mahato
... former [[Prime Minister of Nepal|Prime Minister]] [[Surya Bahadur Thapa]] of the [[Rastriya Prajatantra Party]].[http://www.election.gov.np/EN/topt ...igns parliament « Nepal Travel and Tourism news,Nepal news, news of Nepal,Nepal Mountain,Political,Expedition,Business,Sports and Everest news
