6. NEPAL AT A GLANCE
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (US$ 1 Equals Rs. 95 approx ).
Political System: Federal Republic, Multi-party Democracy
Climate: Nepal has four major seasons, namely,
(1) Winter: December-February,
(2) Spring: March-May,
(3) Summer: June-August,
(4) Autumn: September-November.
Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
7. Nepal Is Known As
Land Of High Himalayas: 8 Out Of 10 World Highest
Peaks Are In Nepal
Land Of Brave Gurkhas
Birth Place Of Lord Buddha
It’s The 2nd Richest Country In The World In Terms Of
Fresh Water Resources
8. Nepal: Facts And Figures
• Nepal - Occupying Only 0.1% Of The Earth - Is
Home To:
– 2% Of All The Flowering Plants In The World;
– 8% Of The World's Population Of Birds (More Than
848 Species);
– 4% Of Mammals On Earth;
– 11 Of The World's 15 Families Of Butterflies (More
Than 500 Species);
– 600 Indigenous Plant Families;
– 319 Species Of Exotic Orchids.
37. Nepali Folk Song
Narau mayalu (don’t cry my dear)
It is a very popular nepali folk song which tells about the sorrow that brings
when someone beloved walks far away to earn some money for their
survival. Here the girl says don’t go any where else we can live happy
together but the boy wants to earn some money to tries to console her.
