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World Geography - Nepal

World Geography

Nepal

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering  Tibet of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim

World Geography - Nepal

About Nepal:

  • Continent: Asia
  • Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
  • Capital City: Kathmandu
  • Largest City: Kathmandu
  • Population: 2,64,94,504 (2011)
  • National Flag:
  • Official Seal/Emblem:
  • Motto: "Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven"
  • National Anthem: "Sayon Thunga Phoolka Hami"
  • Languages: Nepali
  • Currency: Nepalese Rupee (RS)
  • Area: 147,516 Sq. Km. (56,956 Sq. Mi)
  • Major Mountain Range: The Great Himalayas Range, Mahabharat Range, Annapurna Range
  • Major Rivers: Sapta Koshi, Narayani, Karnali, Mahakali
  • National Animal of Nepal: Cow
  • National Color of Nepal: Crimson
  • National Flower of Nepal: Rhododendron (Nepali: Lali Guras) 
  • National Dress of Nepal: Daura-Suruwal (Male), Gunyo-Cholo (Female)
  • National Bird of Nepal: Lophophorus - The Himalayan Monal (Nepali: Danfe)
  • National Game of Nepal
    • Before: Dandi Biyo (Until 23 May 2017)
    • Now: Volleyball, Officially Declared on 23 May 2017.
  • World Heritage Sites: 4
    • Cultural: 2
    • Natural: 2

List of World Heritage Sites in Nepal:

Cultural World Heritage Sites in Nepal:
  • Kathmandu Valley (1979):
    • Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan (Lalitpur) and Bhaktapur
    • The Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and Bauddhanath
    • The Hindu temples of Pashupati and Changu Narayan
  • Lumbini, The Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (1997)

Natural World Heritage Sites in Nepal:
  • Chitwan National Park (1984)
  • Sagarmatha National Park (1979)

Some Famous Places to Visit in Nepal:

  • Pokhara
  • Lumbini
  • Sagarmatha National Park
  • Dharan
  • Biratnagar
  • Janakpur
  • Chitlang
  • Birgunj
  • Mustang
  • Kathmandu Valley
    • Kathmandu Durbar Square
    • Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    • Nagarkot
    • Patan Durbar Square (Lalitpur)
    • Kirtipur
  • Lukla
  • Dhulikhel
  • Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
  • Panauti
  • Ithari
  • Jomsom
  • Kagbeni
  • Mount Manaslu
  • Narayangath
  • Shaswat Dham
  • Nuwakot
  • Bandipur
  • Bharatpur
  • Chitwan National Park
  • Chandragiri Hill
  • Damam
  • Gorkha
  • Pathibhara Temple

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