introduction to nepal-facts & figure
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Introduction to Nepal:Facts and Figures
-Kris
Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal
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Issues
-Location & History
-Educational System-Cultural Values & Beliefs
-Religious Sects
-Food, Festivals & Music
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Welcome to Nepal!
Area: 147,181 sq. km
Geography: Situated between China in the north andIndia in the South
Location: Latitude: 2612' to 3027' North Longitude:804' to
8812' East
Capital: KathmanduPopulation: 23 million
People:101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages
Climate: sub-tropical in low lands to arctics in higher
altitude
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Life Expectancy: 60 years
Religion: 81% Hinduism
11% Buddhism
4 % Islam
4% Others
Nepal is the only official Hindu country in the world.
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Language: 48% Nepali
52% Regional dialects
Many people working in government and business in Nepalare also able to speak English.
Literacy: 45% of the total population over 15 years of age can read and write.
65% of these people are male.
This means only around 35% of females in Nepal can readand write.
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This is the flag of Nepal.
It is the only flag in the
world not to consist of arectangular shape.
The picture in the toptriangle symbolises the
moon.
The picture in the bottomtriangle symbolises the sun.
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Natural Resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower,scenic beauty, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Industries: tourism, carpet, textile; rice, jute, sugar, andoilseed mills; cigarette; cement and brick production
Agriculture: rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops; milk,water buffalo meat
Nepal has an unemployment rate of 47%. 81% of the population work in agriculture.
42% of the population live below the poverty line.
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Exports: carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain
Imports: gold, machinery and equipment, petroleum
products, fertilizer
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
India is Nepal’s main trading partner both for exports and
imports.
India accounts for almost 50% of Nepal’s trade.
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Education in Nepal
-Division : Primary (5 yrs) , Middle (3
yrs) , Secondary (2 yrs) , Higher
Education (2 yrs), University- Bachelor’s(3-4 yrs), Master’s (2yrs), M Phil (1.5
yrs), PhD (5 yrs)
-Education is not free in Nepal and it is
personal choice-Types of School-Private &Government;
Public University: 1, Private
Universities: 5
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Part of the
Himalayanmountainrange, one of things forwhich Nepal is
famous.
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Typical Nepalichildren with
their pet goats.The femalegoats are keptfor their milkwhilst the male
goats are usedfor meat.
(Cats and dogs—alsocommon)
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One of the many Hindu
temples in Kathmandu.These temples are hundredsof years old and are madeentirely by hand right downto all the bricks and very
ornate wood carvings.
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The bride and groom in atypical Nepali wedding
ceremony.
Nepali brides always wear red
White is only worn by people
mourning in the death of a
relative.
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This man is a Sadhu or “holyman”. He is a Hindu and has
left his worldly life behind todiscover enlightenment. Herelies entirely upon donationsto survive. There are manymen like this throughout
Nepal and India.
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Typical Nepalischool children
having fun in theirplayground.
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People & Customs
The population comprises various
groups of different races and castes.
Some of the main groups: Rai, Gurung,Chhetri, Shepa etc
Nepali is the official language. Multiple
ethnic groups speak more than a dozen
other languages in about 93 different
dialects.
English is spoken by few people.
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POPULATION OF MAJOR
ETHNIC GROUPSETH. GROUP POPULATION
Brahman 2896477
Chhetri 3593496Chepang 52237
Gurung 543571
Limbu 359379
Muslim 971056
Magar 1662241
Newar 1245232
Rai 635151
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Ethnic Mosaic
Brahmans
-the highest social caste.
-confined in the western and central-priestly caste in all Hindu temples
Chepang and Kusundas-backward ethnic
-hunting tribal people
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Ethnic Mosaic
Chhetris and Thakuris
-second to Brahmans
-are rulers, leaders and warriors
Dolpa
-probably the highestsettlements in the world /
2,000 ft. to 14,000 ft.
-All the brothers in a family marry a common
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Ethnic mosaic
Magars
-constituent of British and Indian Gurkha
-speak a dialect derived from Tebeto-Burman group of languages
Manangi
-live in the lower hills and valleys
-breed sheep and other cattles.
-archery is arranged in a grand way
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Ethnic mosaic
Newars
-natives of Kathmandu, mainly traders
-speak their own language, 'Newari'-are both Buddhist and Hindu
-celebrate numerous feasts and festivals
Rais and Limbus-from the extreme east of Nepal
-have their own deities, beliefs &
languages
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Ethnic Mosaic
Tharus
-the indigenous ethnic group/north
-have their indigenous dialect-believe in Animism/nature has souls
-Marriages among the Tharus/ Polyandry
and polygamy
-speak several local dialects
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Customs
Hindu and Buddhist traditions /the rules of
marriage are particularly interesting
do not eat beef/worship/national animal
consider cow dung to be pure for women are considered impure during
marriageable age -18 for girls & 21 for women
Even today, most people do not have lovemarriages/decision by the parents
the divorce rate is considerably low.
Tika, a mark on the forehead,
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Religion
Hinduism and Buddhism are the two
main religions
-have co-existed down the ages- few are Islam, Christian
Religious Festivals
-biggest and most popular festivals are:
Dashain and Tihar, a celebration of lights
dedicated to Goddess Laxmi.
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Nepali foods
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