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Nepal officially the Kingdom of Nepal (currently in
question due to the transitional government deciding on the issue of
monarchy and its fate in Nepal), is a landlocked Himalayan country in South
Asia, bordered by China (Tibet) to the north and by India to the south, east
and west. Nepal is a kingdom of various geographical features, and is
culturally rich. More than 80% of Nepalese follow Hinduism, which is higher
than the percentage of Indian Hindus, making it the single most Hinduic
nation in the world. For a small territory, the Nepali landscape is
uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid Terai in the south to the lofty
Himalayas in the north. Nepal boasts eight of the world's fourteen highest
mountains, including Mount Everest on the border with China. Kathmandu is
the capital and largest city. The other main cities include Bharatpur,
Biratnagar, Bhairahawa, Birgunj, Janakpur, Pokhara, Nepalgunj, and
Mahendranagar. |
