Nepals Profile

Faheem Ali
Abdul Wahab
Shakir Altaf

Contents of Presentation
1. Location of Nepal in the World
2. Brief History
3. Brief Information of Nepal
4. Geography
5. Economy
6. Education System
7. Culture
8. Religion
9. Foods of Nepal
10.Nepal is Famous for

Nepal Geography

Occupies about 0.03% of the World

Occupies about 0.3% of the Asia!
Landlocked country
Population: 22 Million
Situated between China in the north and India in
the South.
World time: NPT (UTC+5:45)
Nepal Boasts Eight of the World's Top Ten Highest
Mountains,
Including Mount Everest (Ghyamaloma)
Sagarmatha in Nepali

Climate
Climate: Nepal has four major
seasons, namely,
(1) Winter: December-February,
(2) Spring: March-May,
(3) Summer: June-August,
(4) Autumn: September-November.

Things to know about Nepal

Kathmandu is the Capital of Nepal

NEPAL IS KNOWN AS
LAND OF BRAVE GURKHAS
LAND OF HIMALAYAS: 8 OUT OF 10 WORLD
HIGHEST PEAKS ARE IN NEPAL
ONLY HINDU KINGDOM IN THE WORLD
BIRTH PLACE OF LORD BUDDHA
ITS THE 2ND RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IN
TERMS OF WATER RESOURCES

Brief History of Nepal

Historically,
Nepal had Many Small Kingdoms before 1768.
The Modern State was Formed with the Unification of
Nepal.
United by The King Prithvi Narayan Shah on December
21, 1768.
Prior to 2006, Nepal was a kingdom.
Nepal is now a Federal Democratic Republic.
On December 28, 2007,
The Interim Parliament passed a bill and declared Nepal
to be a Federal Democratic Republic.
The First Meeting of the Constituent Assembly Officially
Implemented that Declaration on May 28, 2008.

Symbols of Nepal
Internet Domain: .np
International Dialling Code:
+977

NATIONAL FLAG

OFFICIAL STAMP

Brief Information of Nepal

Area:
- Total 147,181km( 56,827sqmi)
- Water(%) 2.8
Population:
- July 2008estimate 29,519,114(40th)
- 2007census 28,875,140
- Density 184/km(56th) 477/sqmi
GDP(PPP) 2007estimate:
- Total $29.522 billion (96th)
- Per capita $1,078 (159th) GDP (nominal)
2008estimate:
- Total $10.328 billion (115th)
- Per capita $377 (167st)

Geographical Division
Nepal is divided into three main
physiographic regions
Mountainous Region (15%)

Hilly Region (68%),

Terai (Plain) Region (17%).

Culture of Nepal
Multi-cultural, Multi-ethnic Nation
Rich Cultural Heritage
Cultural Diversity of Various Social
Groups
Depend on the Locations
Diversity of Languages
Diversity of Foods
Diversity of Customs

Culture (Different Festivals)

Tihar (October)
worship Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of
wealth

Culture (Holi)
Holi (Splashed with water balloons
and vermillion powder)

Different Languages in
Nepal
People Living in Nepal are called
Nepali or Nepalese
People speak around 11 popular
languages
Nepali is our Official Language
English is Second Official Language!

Culture (Teej)
TeejAug.26th, (a festival of
womanhood)

Culture (Lhosar)

Jan.30th, (Sherpas)

Culture (GaijatraCow
Festival)
Aug, teen-aged boys dressed up as
cows, parade the streets of the town
cows help the members of the family
who died within that year to travel to
heaven smoothly

Foods of Nepal

Religion of Nepal
Nepal Religiosity Religion Percent
Hinduism
80.6%
Buddhism
10.7%
Islam
4.2%
Mundhum
3.6%
Christianity
0.5%
Other
0.4%

Mt. Everest ( 8850 m)

Living god: Kumari

People are praying her

 Thank You !!!

Dhanyabad !!!