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= = Nepal

= Come & Experience Joy of Nepal =


 * Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. **
 * [|Kathmandu] is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. **

"Nemaste"

 * When you greet some one ,you put your palms together as in a preyer and say Nemaste. Nemaste which come from the Sansakrit word Naaskar orNamaskaram means "I salute the goodness in you. **

Nepali Greeting Words

 * More greeting words interesting **

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= Flag of Nepal and Coat of arms of Nepal =


 * The Nepal flag came into being on December 16, 1962. TheNepal flag is the only national flag which is not rectangular or square in shape.It comprises of a sun and a moon which had previously human faces but the images were removed when the flag was modernized in 1962.The blue border on the flag of Nepal signifies peace, red stands for the color of rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal. The curved moon is symbolic of the royal house and the sun represents the Rana dynasty.**


 * The coat of arms of Nepal contains the flag of Nepal, Mount Everest, green hills symbolizing the hilly regions of Nepal and yellow colour symbolizing the fertile Terai region, male and female hands joining to symbolize gender equality, and a garland of rhododendrons (the national flower). Atop this is a white silhouette in the shape of Nepal.**



Map of Nepal



 * Nepal is a [|landlocked] [|sovereign state] located in [|South Asia]. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi). Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass[|[7]] and the 41st most populous country. It is located in the [|Himalayas] and bordered to the north by the [|People's Republic of China], and to the south, east, and west by the [|Republic of India]. Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, [|Mount Everest], called Sagarmatha(सगरमाथा) in Nepali. **


 * It contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level.[|[8]] The fertile and humid south is heavily [|urbanised].**

= Government =
 * Nepal is a multi-party system federal republic. The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 has defined three organs of the government. **


 * President => Ram Baran Yadav**
 * Prime Minister => Baburam Bhattarai**
 * Chief Justice => Khil Raj Regmi**

Religion

 * ~ **Nepal religiosity** ||
 * **religion** ||  ||   || **percent** ||   ||
 * **[|Hinduism]** ||  |||| **81.3%** ||
 * **[|Buddhism]** ||  |||| **9.0%** ||
 * **[|Islam]** ||  |||| **4.4%** ||
 * **[|Mundhum]** ||  |||| **3.0%** ||
 * **Christianity** ||  |||| **1.4%** ||
 * **Other** ||  |||| **0.4%** ||
 * Kumari, or Kumari Devi , is the tradition of worshiping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or [|devi] in [|Hindu] religious traditions. The word // [|Kumari] // , derived from [|Sanskrit] // Kaumarya // meaning " [|virgin] ", means young unmarried girls in [|Nepali] and some [|Indian languages] and is a name of the goddess [|Durga] as a child. [|[1]] **
 * A Kumari is believed to be the incarnation of the goddess [|Taleju] (the Nepalese name for [|Durga] ) until she [|menstruates], after which it is believed that the goddess vacates her body. Serious illness or a major loss of [|blood] from an injury are also causes for her to revert to common status. **

Kumari - Living Goddess - Nepal
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=Nepal culture =


 * Culture is embedded in the high peaks of Nepal, tradition flows with its rivers, art traverses through its valleys and religion lies in the heart of its people. Nepal, in short, is a country where art, culture and religion are a part of life of the inhabitants. People celebrate every moment with aroma, adding novelty to the traditions without affecting their essence. **


 * This festival is commonly celebrated by people living in Janakpur.Men andwomen prepare special dishes made up of special rice**
 * and molasses and taste them after an audience to the sun.They have a belief that worshipping the sun willbring prosperity and happiness to their family members.**

Cultural Sites

 * The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic achievements for which the Kathmandu Valley is world famous. The seven sites include the Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan and Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and Bauddhanath, and the Hindu temples ofPashupatinath and Changu Narayan.**


 * Patan Durbar Square complex, situated in the center of Patan city, also known as Lalitpur, houses the residence of the former Patan royal family. Patan Square and its surroundings are good specimen of ancient Newari architecture.**

Food of Nepal

 * The food culture in Nepal can be considered same all over the country. The main meal of Nepalese people is rice, curry and pulse known as ‘Dal-Bhat-Tarkari-Achar’, which a perfect combination of carbohydrate, protein, vitamin, mineral, and fat. Bhat is the boiled rice, Dal is the well cooked lentils soup from different beans, Tarkari is spicy fried vegetables and Achar is the seasoned vegetables. This meal is eaten all over the country by the people twice a day. In the morning and in the afternoon. **




 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sel Roti or Sel closely resembles Doughnuts. Instead of regular flour, Sel is made from rice. Sel is a very unique Nepali treat for everyone with sweet tooth. **

<span style="background-color: #ff8300; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dining etiquette

 * In Nepal, the Hindu concern for making food impure by touching it is exaggerated so that when drinking from a cup, one should hold it so that the fluid goes into the mouth, but the lips never touch the cup rim (this may be difficult to master at first). While tea is the local daily drink, chang (a fermented version of millet) is the local brew. One must take special care not to cause the members of one caste or sect to socialize or come in contact with members of another in typical daily activities. Fire is sacred, so, as a guest in a home, you will never be invited into the kitchen, and you must never casually toss anything into a flame.**



=<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Top ettiquette tips for Nepal =
 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/nepal/Top-Etiquette-Tips-for-Nepal/449 **

=<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Business Etiquettes in Nepal =
 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.nepal.alloexpat.com/nepal_information/business_etiquettes_nepal.php **

= Cultural crossing of Nepal =
 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student_details.php?Id=23&CID=145 **

=<span style="background-color: #f600ff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Customs of Nepal =
 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.yatranepal.com/customs.htm **

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Nepal Quiz

 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/19998-nepal-quiz **

=<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Ethnic groups =

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 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/people.php **

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=<span style="background-color: #c2ff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Clothing in Nepal =

Men's Clothing
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">  **Traditional men's clothing in much of Nepal consists of the daura suruwal or labeda-suruwal. This garment consists of a long tunic or vest over pants. The vest or tunic has five pleats and eight ties, each with religious significance. The pants fit quite loosely through the hips and crotch and are then quite fitted from the knee to ankle. A wool hat, called the topi, completes the traditional outfit. Today, the topi may be worn with Western men's dress, particularly in the cities.**

**Women's Clothing**
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">  **Women in Nepal wear a sari-like garment called a guniu. The guniu can be woven from cottons or silk fabrics. In Nepal, the sari is commonly draped around the waist and worn with a separate shawl like garment on the upper body. This style of draping is called Haku patasi.**



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 * Tej (Teej) held around August or September. Tej is a festival for Hindu women today is dressed in a beautiful red sari as a wedding dress. Then some women would gather at the temple to pray to Shiva fulfilling life as a married woman, if they pray for a happy married life. The unmarried women also pray for a good husband. There is also dancing,Native singing and vegetarianism in it.**

= Nepali Dance =

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<span style="background-color: #c2ff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Languages

 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Nepal's diverse linguistic heritage evolved from four major language groups: [|Indo-Aryan], [|Tibeto-Burman], [|Mongolian] and various[|indigenous language] isolates. The major languages of Nepal (percent spoken as mother tongue) are [|Nepali] (48.6%), [|Maithili] (11.7%),[|Bhojpuri] (6.0%), [|Tharu] (5.8%), [|Tamang] (5.1%), [|Newar]/[|Nepal Bhasa] (3.2%), [|Magar] (2.4%), [|Rai] (2.8%), [|Awadhi] (2.5%), [|Limbu] (1.5%), and [|Bajjika] (1%). In addition, Nepal is home to at least four indigenous [|sign languages]. **

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Learn Nepali Language
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 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.ganeshbhandari.com/2012/01/nepali-alphabet/ **

<span style="background-color: #008080; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Nepalese rupee

 * The rupee ([|Nepali]: रूपैयाँ) is the official [|currency] of [|Nepal].**
 * 1 Bath=2.10 rupee**



<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5;">**Sports**

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 * <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Cricket] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">is the most popular sport in Nepal, followed by [|football] and [|volleyball]. **



<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Nepal Attractions


=** Nepal Tourism **=

http://www.nepaltourism.info/index.php

** Wildlife in Nepal **

 * Wildlife diversity is a unique feature of <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|Nepal] . Wildlife tourism is also a major source of <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|tourism] in Nepal. There are some animals and birds that are found only in Nepal such as the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a55858; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|Spinny Babbler] . Nepal is also host to a large number of <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|Rhododendron] species. The wildlife of <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|Nepal] includes its <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|flora] and <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: initial;">[|fauna] and their natural no habitats in nepal **



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