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In 1990-2000, the annual GDP growth rate was 2.4%, in 2000/01 – 4.6%, in 2001/02 – 0.8%. GDP $5.5 billion (or $30.6 billion PPP) and per capita income $1327 (PPP) (2000). The share of Nepal in the world economy is…
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(Nepāl Adhirājya). State of Central Asia (147,181 km²). Capital: Kathmandu. Administrative division: administrative areas (14). Population: 26,494,504 (2011). Language: Nepali (official), Tibetan dialects. Religion: Hindus 80.6%, Buddhists 10.7%, Muslims 4.2%, Kirat 3.6%, Christians 0.4%, others 0.5%. Currency unit: Nepalese rupee…
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The Kathmandu Valley is considered to be the intersection of the most important Asian civilizations. The peaceful coexistence of Buddhism and Hinduism is evident in the immediate vicinity of Hindu temples and Buddhist monastery and stupa buildings. Important cities include…
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At the expense of education In poor countries, where many people still make a living from agriculture, it is quite normal for children to help with the household and in the fields. Parents who do not own land lend their…
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A feast for dogs Dogs are important animals in Nepal. The Nepali believe that dogs keep bad luck away from homes. Once a year there is a festival at which dogs are honored. This festival is called the Tihar festival….
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The Kingdom of Nepal is a landlocked country in the Himalayas. It is part of four major landscapes. The High Himalayas with eight eight-thousanders, the Front Himalayas, the foothills of the Himalayas and the flat alluvial plain of the Terai…
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Nepal is located in South Asia. It borders the People’s Republic of China in the northeast and India in the southwest. Nepal is home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. Nepal is known…
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