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Activities in Nepal

Trekking in Nepal

Nepal Easy Trek

Nepal Trekking Peaks

Location, Geography & History

A compilation of Nepal facts reveals the great human diversity of the country. The fact about Nepal is that the country exhibits a healthy variety of ethnicities in its population. The Hindu religion is followed by the majority of the Nepalese populace. 90% of the population is Hindu. Buddhists form a significant minority at 5%. There is a smattering of Muslims and persons following other religions. Nepali is the official language of the country. The local currency is the Nepali Rupee. Electricity supply is 230 volts at 50 Hertz or 230V 50Hz. The country dialling code by telephone is 977. The time is obtained by adding 5.75 to the Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. Kathmandu is the Capital of Nepal.

The elevation of the country ranges from a low of 60 meters above sea level to the extreme heights of Mount Everest-8,850 meters. The total area of Nepal is 140,800 square kilometers. The land area is 136,800 square kilometers. The area covered by various water bodies cover 4,000 square kilometers. The Population of Nepal is more than 26 million people. Climatic variations exist in the country.

Location

Nepal is a landlocked country, situated in South Asia, bordering with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China in the north and surrounded by India in the east, south and west. It contains eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with Tibet.

Geography

Nepal a sovereign Independent Kingdom, lies between 80 degree 12' east longitude and 26 degree 22' and 30 degree 27' north latitude. It is bounded on the north by the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China; on the east by Sikkim and West Bengal of the Indian Union on the south by Indian States of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and on the west by Uttar Pradesh of the Indian Union. The length of the Kingdom is 885 kilometers east-west and its breadth varies from 145 to 241 kilometers north-south. Climatically, it lies in the temperate zone with the added advantage of altitude.

The country can be divided into three main geographic regions:

Himalayan Region: The altitude of this region ranges between 4877 meters and 8848 meters with the Snow line running around 48848(?) meters. It includes 8 of the existing 14 summits in the world which exceed an altitude of 8000 meters. They represent. (1) Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) 8848 m, (2) Kangchenjunga - 8586 m, (3) Lhotse - 8516m, Makalu - 8463m, (5) Cho O yo- 8201 m, (6) Dhaulagiri - 8167m, (7) Manaslu - 8163m, and (8) Annapurna- 8091 m. Mountain Region: This region accounts for about 64 percent to total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat range that soars upto 4877 meters. To its south lies the lower Churia range whose altitude varies from 610 meters to 1524 meters.

Mountain Region: The Mountain ranges run parallel to each other and are intersected by various rivers.The majority of the lofty peaks are in the Himalayan Range. The Terai region in Nepal covers the largest land area. This region is home to many forests and wildlife species.

Terai Region: The lowland Terai region which has a width of about 26 to 32 kilometers and a maximum altitude of 305 meters, which occupies about 17% of total land area of the country. Kechanakawal the lowest point of the country with an altitude of 70 meters lies in Jhapa District of the eastern Terai.

The climate in parts of Nepal is extreme. In the Himalayan areas, temperatures drop down to almost -40ºC in winter, and in the Terai region, temperatures reach to a high of 40ºC during summer. Monsoon in the country prevails from June-August. Geographical features of Nepal also include the vegetation of the country. Due to the rough mountainous terrain, vegetation is scarce in Nepal. There is some vegetation in the Terai region, where the land surface is somewhat fertile.

Nepal's geography is varied and has contributed greatly to the tourism industry of the country. Mountaineering and trekking are the favourite activities of tourists in the Great Himalayan Range in Nepal.

History:

History of Nepal begins from the Neolithic era of human history. Neolithic human habitation traces are found in the Kathmandu valley. The earliest inhabitants in the history of Nepal were probably of Tibeto-Burman descent. The ancient Hindu epic of Ramayana mentions the Nepal region in its manuscripts. Goddess Sita was supposedly born in Nepal. Historical traces of Valmik ashram were excavated in Nepal. The Aryan tribes founded the Shakya clan around 1500BC. The founder of Buddhism-Gautam Buddha belonged to one of the major Shakya clans. Nepal saw the rule of the Maurya Empire and the Gupta Empire in its history.

Modern history in Nepal started during the reign of Prithvi Narayan Shah in the 18th century. He politically unified the Himalayan country. His successors tried to conquer Tibet and Sikkim. They also fought with the British East India Company on the issue of territorial rights. The Shahs was defeated by the company and were forced to accede Sikkim and certain areas of the Terai region to the Europeans. The Rana family took over the reins of the Nepal administration in the 19th century.


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