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INTRODUCTION OF NEPAL "नेपाल को परिचय"

  • Saturday, October 18, 2008
  • Gambhir
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  • 1. Location: Between India & China ( the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China)
    2. Area: 147,181 Sq. Kms.
    3. Latitude: 26° 12' and 30° 27' North.
    4. Longitude: 80° 4' and 88° 12' East.
    5. Capital: Kathmandu
    6. People: Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages.
    7. Political-System: Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarch.
    8. Topography: From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to highest point on earth 'The Everest' 8, 848Mt.
    9. Vegetation: Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine deserts.
    10. Weather: Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.
    11. Seasons: Winter (December-February), Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov)
    12. Monsoon: Mostly rains at night, making the following days crispy clean and fresh. Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed and ideal for trekking.
    13. National Bird: Impean Pheasant (Danfe).
    14. National Flower: Rhododendron Arboretum (Lali Gurans).
    One of the few countries in the world where Seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 km. of radius.
    15. Endangered Species: Tiger, Rhino, Snow - leopard, Red panda, Brown bear, Assamese macaque, Gangetic dolphin, Wolf, Wild elephant , Giant horn-bill, Swamp deer, Wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, Four horned antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python.
    16. Wildlife: One horned rhino, Royal Bengal tiger, Snow-leopard, Clouded-leopard, Red panda, Blue-sheep, Long snouted fish eating Gharial, wild elephant , buffaloes, bisons, blue bull, brown bear, leopard, crocodiles and many varieties of cat, dog, deer and antelope families and 840 different species of wet-land, migratory and residential birds.
    17. A Living Cultural Heritage: Our heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & Witch-craft are still practiced in remote regions Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple bells and playing drums.

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