Introduction

Nepal is a landlocked country situated in South Asia. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south by India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometers and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital city. And Kathmandu is the country's largest metropolitan city.

Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and religions. The mountainous north contains eight among the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. Although Hinduism is practiced by a majority of the population, the nation also has a strong Buddhist tradition, as it is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

Brief History

Nepal had been a monarchy throughout most of its history. Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Shah Dynasty king, unified the many small kingdoms in 1768. Since then, the country had been ruled by a dynasty of kings. However, a decade-long civil war by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) along with several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties of Nepal in 2006, concluded in a peace accord and the ensuing elections for the constituent assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the abdication of the last Nepali monarch Gyanendra Shah and the establishment of a federal democratic republic in 2008.

Nepal has made the history of unbeaten gurkhas soldiers in world war 1st and 2nd, they have been awarded Victoria cross more than a dozen.

Hill

The Hill Region (Pahad) adjoins the mountains and varies from 1,000 to 4,000 metres (3,300–13,125 ft) in altitude. The hilly belt includes the Kathmandu Valley, the country's most fertile and urbanised area

Mountain

The Mountain Region, situated in the Great Himalayan Range, makes up the northern part of Nepal. It contains the world's highest mountain, 8,850 metres (29,035 ft) height Mount Everest, the pride of Nepal, is located here on the border with Tibet. Seven other of the world's ten highest mountains in Nepal are: Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu.

Terai
The southern lowland Plains bordering India are part of the northern perimeter. They were formed and are fed by three major rivers: the Kosi, the Narayani, and the Karnali. This region has a hot, humid climate.