My Country - Nepal

Prepared by: Bishal Shrestha

Contents: Introduction

Geography

Mount Everest

National Flag

Lifestyle

World heritages sites

Tourism Attractions

Introduction

landlocked country located in south Asia between India and China

Covers the area of 1,47,181 km2

World’s 93rd largest country by landmass

Population – 30 millions

Second richest country in terms of water resources after Brazil

Kathmandu is the Capital city

Geography

Himalayan - covers 18 % of the total area of the country

- northern border of the country

Hilly - 65 % , home of the ancient ethnic people of Nepal

- most of the Nepal’s lake and beautiful valleys are located here

Terai - 17 %, located in the southern part of Nepal

- farming land and industrial areas

Mount Everest

Highest peak in the world (8848m) Located in the Solukhumbu district Also known as “ Sagarmatha” First climbers – Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on May 29, 1953. Peter Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary's son, climbed the mountain in 1990

National Flag

The only one flag in the world which is not rectangular or square Two triangles are the combination of the Himalayas mountains. BLUE - peace for the country RED - color of the Rhododendron ( National flower). The moon represents the cool weather while the sun represents the high temperatures.

Lifestyle Majority of people follows Hinduism (82%) People celebrates different types of festivals like Dashain , Tihar/Deepawali ,

Lhosar, Teej, Indra Jatra, Holi, e.t.c Agriculture is the main occupation (80%) Food – Daal, bhaat and tarkaari (National food) Dress – Daura suruwal , Dhaka Topi , T- Shirt (men) and Gunyou Cholo,

Kurtha Salwar( female)

World Heritage Sites 1.Lumbini

The Birth place of Lord Buddha Located in the Terai plain of southern Nepal Also known as the place of pilgrimage The fourth largest tourist destination in Nepal The beautiful garden of Buddha’s time

2.Boudhanath Stupa

The biggest and oldest stupa in Nepal One of the most popular tourist sites Located in the town of Boudha,the eastern side of capital city  The holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple, the center of Tibetan culture Enlisted by UNESCO in the World Heritage Site in 1979 AD.

Tourism Attraction

1.Pokhara Second largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu One of the popular attractions Neighbouring city of Kathmandu Offers trekking routes in the Annapurna region New adventures sports like paragliding and ultra-light aircraft flights