NEPAL-Paradise on Earth

SWACHCHHANDA SONGMEN

NAMASTE

Outline

• Introduction• Geography• History• International Relations• Harsh Reality• Life- Food, Housing, Festivals• World Heritage Sites• Nature

INTRODUCTION

Ｎ EPAL : location

Nepal

Nepal at a glance• Capital: Kathmandu• Language: Nepali• Currency: Rupees (10 JPY=7.5NRS)• Area: 147,181 sq.km (2.5 X small)• Length: 885 km; Width: 193km• Population: 29 million (4 X less)• PGR: 2.24% (PDT: 31 yrs 3 mths)• Life Expectancy: 58 yrs• Religion: Hinduism(80.6%),

Buddhism(10.7%)• Major occupation: Agriculture

17% arable land• Time: GMT + 5 hours 45 minutes• Country code: +977

National AnimalCRI MSON

RHODENDRON

COW

LOPHOPHORUS

GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

Himalayan Region(19%): 4877 m to 8848 m

Climate: arctic range (>4400 m)

Hilly Region(64%): 610 m to 4877 m Climate: variable from arctic to tropical

Terai Region(17%):Flat, fertile land and dense forests; Climate: tropical; 60 m to 610 m; steamy heat of the India Plains

HISTORY

Kingdom since history Unified by the great King, Prithvi Narayan Shah

Defended British Invasion SUGAULI TREATY

Royal Massacre (2001 June 1)

King Gyanendra took power(2005)

Great revolution :overthrew monarchy(on May 28,2008)

Governance　　　

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Multiparty Democracy• President: Dr. Ram Varan Yadav (ceremonial)• Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal (alias: Prachanda)

TRANSITION PERIODNew constitution be formulated by May 28; failed; now

plan extension

Prachanda( 1st PM)

INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS

1968-• 293.585 billion

JPY (4/5th: grant)

-2007

HARSH REALITY

Political Instability

Poverty-in fact economic gap “Poor Country

of the Rich People”

HDI: 144GDP/Per capita: 166 (452 US$)Literacy: 48.6%

BRAIN DRAIN

Physicians Working

Border encroachment

Bhutanese Refugees

LIFE

Food

Housing

Festivals

TIHARTIKA

MANJUSHREE DANCENEPALI　 FOLK　 DANCENEPALI　 FOLK　 DANCE

Everest National Park

CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK

Lumbini- Birthplace of Buddha

Kathmandu Valley

PASHUPATINATH

BOUDDHANATH

SWAYAMBHUNATHCHANGUNARAYAN

World Heritage Sites (contd..)

KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE

PATAN DURBAR SQUARE BHAKTAPUR DURBAR SQUARE

BUDHANILKANTHA

NATURE

Flora

Fauna

Unicorn Rhino

Yak

Yeti

LOPHOPHORUS (Danfe)

Spiny Babbler

Gift of Nature

Gift of Nature

Adventures

TREKKING

MICROLIGHT AIRCRAFT

BUNJEE JUMPING

MOUNTAIN CLIMBINGPARAGLIDING

RAFTING