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Nepal
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Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia, bordered by Tibet to the north and by India to the
south, east and west. Kathmandu, the nation's capital, is its largest city. For a small territory, Nepal is a
country of highly diverse geography, culture, and religions.  The lanscape ranges from the humid Terai in
the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. Nepal contains eight of the world's ten highest mountains,
including the highest Mount Everest at 8,850 meters. Although Hinduism is practiced by a majority of the
population, the nation also has a strong Buddhist tradition, as the birthplace of Siddharta Gautama.

Local traditions say that a Hindu sage named "Ne" established himself in the valley of Kathmandu during
prehistoric times and that the word "Nepal" means the place protected ("pala" in Sanskrit) by "Ne".

Nepal had been a monarchy throughout most of its history. Prithvi Narayan Shah, a nobleman, unified the
many small kingdoms in the Himalayan valley in 1768. Since then the country had been ruled by a dynasty
of kings until a civil war between monarchist forces and the Communist Party of Nepal led to the abdication
of King Gyanendra and the establishment of a federal democratic republic in 2008.

Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is non-quadrilateral in shape, and one of only two
non-rectangular flags in use (the other being the flag of the US state of Ohio). According to its official
description, the red in the flag stands for victory in war or courage, and is also color of the rhododendron,
the national flower of Nepal. The flag's blue border signifies peace. The curved moon on the flag is a
symbol of the peaceful and calm nature of Nepalese, while the sun represents the aggressiveness of
Nepalese warriors.
Population:    23,151,423 (2002)

Capital:         Kathmandu

Area:             147,181 km²  

language:     Nepali + 70 other
languages

Currency:     Nepali Rupee (Rs)

Time:            GMT +5:45

Budget:        1200-1500 Rs/person/day

Electricity:     220 Volts

Climate:        Tropical and subtropical
in the south, colder in the north.
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Tibet
India