Amazing Nepal

A brief introduction of the most beautiful country of the world: Nepal

Nepal is a secular and sovereign country (area 147,181 sq. km) which lies between China and India in south East Asia and stretches along the Himalayas. It is the land of Gurkhas which has never been colonized in its entire period of existence.

It is a country gifted with natural and cultural diversity which makes it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations of the world. The geographical and cultural diversity in such a small country results from the inclusion of terai region, hilly region and mountain region all within the span of 160 km (average) from north to south. Within this distance (160km) north to south, it covers mt. Everest (8848m) to Kanchan kalan (70m from sea level). The capital city Kathmandu lies in hilly region and is the living museum of the world (with 7 world heritage sites within Kathmandu listed in UNESCO).

Nepal experiences five seasons: summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and spring. The Himalaya blocks cold winds from Central Asia in the winter and forms the northern limit of the monsoon wind patterns. In a land once thickly forested, deforestation is a major problem in all regions, with resulting erosion and degradation of ecosystems.

Nepal is popular for mountaineering, having some of the highest and most challenging mountains in the world, including Mount Everest. Technically, the south-east ridge on the Nepali side of the mountain is easier to climb; so, most climbers prefer to trek to Everest through Nepal.

Mt. Everest

The Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world l also lies in Nepal along with many other high altitude mountains. Gautam Buddha, the symbol of peace was born in Nepal. Nepal is also the land of living goddess kumari and a country of non-stop festivals. The population is approximately 3 million and is dominated by Hindus (81.3%), Buddhists (9%) and others like Muslim (4.4%), kirats (3.1%) and Christians (1.4%). The national language is Nepali however, there are more than 92 local languages spoken in the country which includes Bhojpuri, tamang, Hindi, maithali, limbu, magar, Urdu, etc.

Picture: Lumbini( the birthplace of Gautam Budhdha)

Nepal is known for its magnificent historic temples, but many such temples including Kathmandu durbar square and patan durbar square has been destroyed due to 7.8 rector earthquake the country suffered in April 25, 2015. The renovation process is going on and there are many other beautiful temples and monasteries across the country which had not been hit by the earthquake.

The main occupation of the Nepalese people is agriculture. Few percentages of people are in business and service industries.

Bunjee jumping in Nepal

The markets are mostly open markets where vendors sell various goods and marts and shopping centers are few and localized in the major cities only.

Nepal is also famous for adventure tourism such as mountaineering, canoeing, paragliding, kayaking, rafting, bungee jumping, high altitude marathon, etc. Karnali is one of the best rivers in the world for kayaking and other rivers are famous for white water rafting.

Nepal is known as the Amazon of Asia due to its massive biodiversity which is yet to be explored completely. More than 250 species of flowering plants and 870 species of birds are found in Nepal and over 19% of the nations landmass is protected under national park and conservation areas.

kade vyakur(Spiny Babbler): bird found only in Nepal

Ours is a country which can take pride from its history beginning from the root of its existence. Ours is a country rich in cultural as well as natural heritages. THE WORLD WANTS TO VISIT OUR NATION at least once in their life time to see those enormous heritages.

Many things about Nepal are majestic. Many things makes Nepal amazing, Many things make it great.

Nepal quite behind in terms of technological and industrial development, but it is rich in natural and cultural heritages. It might be small and poor, but it is a friendly and lovely country. Despite its problems, it still remains a great nation. Long live Nepal. Long live Nepali!