Nepal is a landlocked country located in South Asia. It is bordered by Tibet in the north, the Himalayas in the north east,and India in the south, east and west.
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. The population is 27 million. Kathmandu Valley itself has estimated population of 5 million.2 million workers live abroad.
FACTS
The word "Nepal" is believed by scholars to be come from the word "Nepa" which refers to the Newar Kingdom. The north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, The south is fertile and humid and heavily urbanized.
Kathmandu is the gateway for adventurous tourists to the Himalayas and Mount Everest. From the mid 18th century, until 2006, Nepal was the only Hindu kingdom in the world.
There are over 36 different ethnic groups and many different castes.There are over 103 different spoken languages.
DEMOGRAPHICS
80.6% Hindu
10.7% Buddhist
4.4% Muslim
3.6% Kirat (Combination animism and Hinduism
0.5% Christian
0.4% Other
15.5% Khas
12.5% Bahun
7.0% Magar
6.6% Tharu
5.5% Tamang
5.4% Newar
HISTORY
The Kirata were one of the first groups to settle in Nepal and controlled
it for over 2,500 years. Around 500 B.C., small kingdoms and confederations arose in the southern regions. By 250 B.C., the southern regions came under the influence of the Indian Mauryan Empire
Nepal became a vassal state of the Gupta Empire in the 4th century A.D.From the 4th -15th century much of Nepal was controlled by different dynasties:
The Licchavi Dynasty
The Lalla Dynasty
The Malla Dynasty
In 1482 there were three main kingdoms: Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur.
From 1768-1846 the Shah Dynasty ruled the country.
The Rana Dyansty ruled Nepal from 1846-1951. The Ranas were staunchly pro-British and assisted them in both World Wars. During the late 1940s, there were pro-democracy movements and political parties in Nepal During the 50's, India tried to assert more influence in Nepal.
In 1989, the "Jan Andolan" (People's Movement) forced the king to accept constitutional
reforms and to establish a multiparty parliament
In 1991–92, Bhutan expelled roughly 100,000 Bhutanese citizens of Nepali descent,
most of whom have been living in seven refugee camps in eastern Nepal ever since.
In 1996, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) tried to replace the parliamentary
system with a socialist republic by violent means.
This led to the Nepal Civil War (1996-2006) and more than 13,000 deaths.
Many human rights abuses were committed during the war.
In 2001, the Nepalese crown prince assassinated the king and other members
of the royal family.
In September 2005, the Maoists declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire.
In 2006 King Gyanendra agreed to relinquish sovereign power to the people.
That same year the House of Representatives declared Nepal a secular state.
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. The population is 27 million. Kathmandu Valley itself has estimated population of 5 million.2 million workers live abroad.
FACTS
The word "Nepal" is believed by scholars to be come from the word "Nepa" which refers to the Newar Kingdom. The north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, The south is fertile and humid and heavily urbanized.
Kathmandu is the gateway for adventurous tourists to the Himalayas and Mount Everest. From the mid 18th century, until 2006, Nepal was the only Hindu kingdom in the world.
There are over 36 different ethnic groups and many different castes.There are over 103 different spoken languages.
DEMOGRAPHICS
80.6% Hindu
10.7% Buddhist
4.4% Muslim
3.6% Kirat (Combination animism and Hinduism
0.5% Christian
0.4% Other
15.5% Khas
12.5% Bahun
7.0% Magar
6.6% Tharu
5.5% Tamang
5.4% Newar
HISTORY
The Kirata were one of the first groups to settle in Nepal and controlled
it for over 2,500 years. Around 500 B.C., small kingdoms and confederations arose in the southern regions. By 250 B.C., the southern regions came under the influence of the Indian Mauryan Empire
Nepal became a vassal state of the Gupta Empire in the 4th century A.D.From the 4th -15th century much of Nepal was controlled by different dynasties:
The Licchavi Dynasty
The Lalla Dynasty
The Malla Dynasty
In 1482 there were three main kingdoms: Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur.
From 1768-1846 the Shah Dynasty ruled the country.
The Rana Dyansty ruled Nepal from 1846-1951. The Ranas were staunchly pro-British and assisted them in both World Wars. During the late 1940s, there were pro-democracy movements and political parties in Nepal During the 50's, India tried to assert more influence in Nepal.
In 1989, the "Jan Andolan" (People's Movement) forced the king to accept constitutional
reforms and to establish a multiparty parliament
In 1991–92, Bhutan expelled roughly 100,000 Bhutanese citizens of Nepali descent,
most of whom have been living in seven refugee camps in eastern Nepal ever since.
In 1996, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) tried to replace the parliamentary
system with a socialist republic by violent means.
This led to the Nepal Civil War (1996-2006) and more than 13,000 deaths.
Many human rights abuses were committed during the war.
In 2001, the Nepalese crown prince assassinated the king and other members
of the royal family.
In September 2005, the Maoists declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire.
In 2006 King Gyanendra agreed to relinquish sovereign power to the people.
That same year the House of Representatives declared Nepal a secular state.
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