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Geographical
Location:
Nepal borders with the People's Republic of
China in the North and India in the South
respectively.
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| Area |
: 147,181 Sq. Kms. |
| Altitude |
: 70 - 8848
Meters. |
| Capital |
: Kathmandu |
| Population |
: About 23 Million |
Time:
Nepal Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT
and 15 minutes ahead of Indian standard time.
People & Religion
Nepalese people are mainly divided into two distinct
groups: Indo-Aryans and the Mongoloids. Kathmandu Valley is the spiritual and cultural
meeting point of all these groups. Nepal is the
only Hindu kingdom in the world. Hindu Temples
and Buddhist shrines are scattered all over the
kingdom. Nepal is the
birthplace of Lord Buddha, the Light of Asia.
There is a complex blending of Hinduism and Buddhism
in Nepal. Nepalese people depict the character
of all necessity character that one should
posses in offering services.
Sincerity, faithfulness and reliability are the
inborn instincts that gives the prominent
introduction about the Nepalese people. Gurkhas
are the distinct instance of faith for Nepalese
manpower abroad. In addition, Victoria Cross to
many Gurkha soldiers manifests another immortal
introduction of Nepalese people's bravery.
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