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About Nepal »
Nepal's Short Biography
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Nepal |

Nepal Flag
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| Capital :
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Kathmandu |
| Area :
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1,47,181 Sq. Km.
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| Population : |
23 Million
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| Geographic Location : |
Longitude - 80° 4' East - 88° 12' East
Latitude - 26° 22' North - 30° 27' North
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| Climate : |
Tropical, Sub-Tropical, and Cold
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| Political system : |
Federal Democratic Republic System
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| National Language : |
Nepali |
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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
, is a landlocked country in South Asia and the world's youngest republic. It
is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south,
east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square
kilometres; and a population of approximately 23 million, Nepal is the world's
93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu
is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city.
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Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and
religions. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten highest
mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. The fertile
and humid south is heavily urbanized. . By some measures, Hinduism is
practiced by a greater majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation.
Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with
Nepal as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who as the
Buddha Gautama gave birth to the Buddhist tradition. About half of the
population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.
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Nepalese are most pronounced
names in the history of bravery and honesty. It began with the Gurkhas of Nepal
being recruited in colonial British Army in India during early 19th century.
Almost 200 years down the road, things have changed. More than 300 thousand
Nepalese enter employment market every year. The repute of Nepalese workers
still continues in the same spirit. Nepalese manpower is best known for their
honesty, hard work and dedication.
Today Nepalese are not only
working for British and Indian army, but also work in different fields at
different capacities internationally. Almost 75 per cent of them work in the
Middle East countries. But despite the country they work in, what they share in
common is their honesty and hard work.
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Thousands of youth every
year try their future in foreign employment for a better living standard.
Documentation hassles are less as the foreign employment is in the priority of
the government policy. The government of Nepal has opened about four dozen
countries for foreign employment.
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