Nepal

Norah Rogers
April 26 2020
Mr. Walsh
 Facts
• Nepal is home to eight of the highest mountains on Earth.
• Nepal is home to Kali Gandaki, the second deepest canyon
on Earth, at 4,375 m.
• Mount Everest wasn’t always named Everest, there were
names such as ‘The Mothers Universe’, The Heavens
Forehead’ and The Mother Goddess of Earth’, before
Everest became the official name.
• Nepal’s capital (Kathmandu) was a lake and there are
myths that a Manjushri flew to Kathmandu, cut it in half
with his sword and drained all the water in order to allow
the people to develop in the sacred land. Geologists say
that it took over 15,000 years for the water to actually dry
out.
See above: The city of Kathmandu, Nepal
 People and Population
People
• In Nepal 80.6% of the inhabitants
are Hindu, 10.7% are Buddhists,
4.2% are Muslims. and 3.5% are
other Religions, according to the
data collected in 2001.
Which proves that majority of the
inhabitants of Nepal are Hindu.
Population
• Nepal 2020 population is estimated
at 29,136,808 people at mid year
according to UN data. Nepal
population is equivalent to 0.37% of
the total world population. Nepal
ranks number 49 in the list of
countries by population.
 Physical
Features
Nepal is home to two
more distinct horizontal
regions: The Hill Region,
(Central) consists of
mountains, hills, flatlands
and deep valleys, with
elevations ranging from
1,968 ft - 9,842 ft. (600 miles
– 3,000 miles) The Himalayan
Region, (North) contains 202
mountains, rising to more
than 19,685 ft.
 Culture
The culture of Nepal encompasses the various
cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups
present in Nepal. The culture of Nepal is expressed
through music and dance; art and craft; folklore;
languages and literature; philosophy and religion;
festivals and celebrations; and food and drinks.

See above: festival clothing in

Nepal
 Traditional Foods
• Mamo, steamed or fried, with
chili sauce, curry or plain, it can
have a buffalo, vegetables or
cheese filling.
• Dal Bhat, lentil soup served with
rice and one vegetable dish, and
often comes with other side
dishes.
• Thukpa, is a thick soup
containing noodles, usually isn’t
spicy, can contain meat or eggs,
and is a great dish for children See above: Traditional Nepalese Mamo
 Government
The politics of Nepal
functions within the
framework of a
parliamentary republic
with a multi-party
system. Executive power
is exercised by the
Prime Minister and
See above: Government building, Kathmandu, Central Nepal.
his/her cabinet, while
legislative power is
rested in the parliament.
 Industry

according to the CIA, (Central Intelligence

Agency) major industries in Nepal include:

Tourism, Carpets, Textiles, Small Rice Jute, Sugar

and Oilseed Mills; Cigarettes, Cement and Brick
Factories.
 Famous
People
• Amrita Acharia: She is an
actress, born in
Kathmandu, raised in
Britain. She is known for
her role in ‘Game of
Thrones.’ She was born on
July 31st, 1987.
• Udit Narayan: He is a
playback singer born in
Nepal, raised in India. He
was born on December 1st,
See above: actress Amrita Acharia, Nepalese. 1955. he has won five
Filmfare Awards and has
twenty nominations among
others.
• Manisha Koirala: She is an
actress born in
Kathmandu, Nepal. She
was born on August 16th,
 In 1768, Gorkha, In 1792, the
In 1764, the ruler of Prithvi In 1769, the Nepalese
British and East Shah, conquered conquest of expansion was
India Company Kathmandu and Chaudandi and halted by defeat
gained control of laid the Majh Kirant at the hands of
Bengal. foundation for states. the Chineses in
unified kingdoms. Tibet.

In 1809, the
In 1806, Nepalese troops
Bhimsen Thapa lay siege to
Etcetera.
becomes prime Kangra, furthest
minister. extent of the
Gurkha empire.

History of Nepal
 National Sports
Dandi Biyo (a Nepalese
sport) is a game played in
rural Nepal, and was
considered the national sport
unofficially until May 23rd,
2017, when officially
Volleyball was declared the
national sport of Nepal.

See above: the girls Volleyball team in Nepal.

 Links to Ireland
The Embassy of Nepal in London, Nepal tourism board,
and Nepal Ireland Society, were jointly organizing ‘Nepal
Ireland Day’ on September 8th, 2019, to promote ‘Visit Nepal
2020’ campaign and to celebrate the friendship between
two countries. The event had taken place at Farmleigh,
Pheonix Park, in Dublin.
 1. What are 5 major industries in Nepal?
2. What happened in 1764?
3. When did Volleyball become Nepal’s
Facts national sport?
4. About what percentage of Nepal’s
Quiz: population is Hindu?
5. How many Himalayan mountains rise to
Nepal more than 19,685 ft?
6. What is the Capital of Nepal?
7. What are two different traditional
Nepalese food dishes?
8. What was the name of the woman who
acted in ‘Game of Thrones?
9. What happened on September 8th?
10. What was Udit Narayan’s career?
 1. Tourism, Carpets, Textiles, Small Rice
Fact Jute, Sugar and Oilseed Mills;
Cigarettes, or Cement and Brick
Quiz: Factories.
2. The British and East India Company
Nepal gains control of Bengal.
3. May 23rd, 2017.
Answers 4. About 81%.
5. 202.
6. Kathmandu.
7. Mamo, Thukpa or Dal Bhat.
8. Amrita Acharia
 I Hope You Enjoyed!

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