This document provides an overview of Nepal, beginning with a welcome message. It then presents facts about Nepal's geography, noting that it is located between China and India. Statistics are given for Nepal's area, population, capital, language, and climate. Nepal is characterized as a multi-party democracy with a constitutional monarchy. The document highlights Nepal's status as the highest and most diverse country in terms of plants and wildlife. Images depict the people, cultures, religions, festivals, landscapes, agriculture, and wildlife of Nepal. Tourism is a key part of the economy, with activities like trekking, rafting, and mountain flights. The document concludes with thanks and a greeting of "namaste."

1. WELCOME AND NAMASTE
TO NEPAL
Prepared by: Kalpana Khanal

2. NEPAL AND THE WORLD
Where is it?

3. MAP OF NEPAL

4. NEPAL AT A GLANCE
 Area: 147,181 sq. km
 Geography: Situated between China in the north and
India in the South.
 Capital: Kathmandu
 Population: 22 Million
 Language: Nepali is the national language. However,
travel-trade people understand and speak English as
well.

5. NEPAL AT A GLANCE
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (approximately US$ 1 equals Rs. 70.94 ).
Political System: Multi-party Democracy With constitutional monarchy
but now there is active monarchy.
Religion: Nepal enjoys the distinction of being the only Hindu Kingdom
in the world. However, there is a harmonious blending of Hinduism and
Buddhism.
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.

6. NEPAL IS KNOWN AS
 LAND OF BRAVE GURKHAS
 LAND OF HIMALAYAS: 8 OUT OF 10 WORLD
HIGHEST PEAKS ARE IN NEPAL
 ONLY HINDU KINGDOM IN THE WORLD
 BIRTH PLACE OF LORD BUDDHA
 IT’S THE 2ND
RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IN
TERMS OF WATER RESOURCES

7. 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.

8. FLAG OF NEPAL

9. PEOPLE OF NEPAL:GORKHAS

10. PEOPLE OF NEPAL

11. People of the temperate ( Hill ) region
A Gurung woman Chhettri children
Young Newari girls

12. Pictures from The Himalayan Region

13. Pictures from the Plains of Nepal
A Tharu girl A young Tharu in wedding jewelry

14. POLITICAL SYSTEM OF NEPAL
Queen KomalKing Gyanendra
Royal Palace

15. Political Situation of Nepal
Maoist Rebels
Protest against King’s Move

16. Religion and Culture: Hindu Temples

17. Nepal: Birthplace of Lord Buddha
Lumbini: Lord Buddha’s Birthplace

18. ARTS AND SCULPTURES

19. FESTIVALS

20. KATHMANDU:CITY OF TEMPLES

21. Pokhara- nature’s paradise

22. NEPAL AND THE HIMALAYAS
Mount Everest: Top of the World

23. Nepal and the Himalayas

24. Nepal and the Himalayas

25. Nepal and the Himalayas

26. Nepal: Landscapes
Phewa Lake

27. Nepal Landscapes

28. NEPAL:LANDSCAPES
Yak Caravan

29. NEPAL LANDSCAPES

30. NEPAL:AGRICULTURE
Farms in Nepal

31. NEPAL:AGRICULTURE
Farmers in Nepal

32. NEPAL AGRICULTURE
Farmers in Nepal

33. NEPAL WILDLIFE

34. NEPAL WILDLIFE
One-horned Rhino
Musk Deer

35. TOURISM IN NEPAL
White water rafting
Trekking
Paragliding
Mountain Flights

36. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
AND
NAMASTE