Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal), is a landlocked country in the Himalayan region in South Asia, overlapping with East Asia, bordering China’s Tibet to the north and India to the east. South, East and West.
Nepal is impressed by its majestic temples, the home of Buddha and enlightenment. A great country!
1. The main religion of Nepal is Hinduism. 90% of the country’s citizens are Hindus, 9% are Buddhists.
2 . In Nepal, touching people’s heads is indecent. In the opinion of the people here, the head is the sacred part of the body, and only monks and parents can touch it.
3 . The highest mountain in the world – Mount Everest (Chomolungma) is located in Nepal. Its height is 8848m.
Mount Everest (Mount Chomolungma). (Photo: Göran Höglund)
4 . The national flag of Nepal is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular or square, but two overlapping triangles. It is known that these two triangles represent the two largest religions in this country, Hindu and Buddhist.
5 . Most of the people of Nepal live in the mountains or in the countryside. In Nepal, the proportion of the urban population is the lowest in the world – only 14% of the population lives in cities.
6 . Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world with a rather high unemployment rate. If you want to help the poor, take a trip to Nepal!
7 . Nepalese people are very friendly, kind and generous. Nepalese are very neat and polite.
8 . In Nepal (as well as India), cows are considered sacred animals. No one eats cows in Nepal. The most popular meat is goat meat. Also, in Nepal most people are vegetarian.
9 . Nepalese love to eat dairy products like cheese or milk.
10 . In Nepal there is absolutely no railway system. Nepal’s main public transport is buses.
Passengers get on and off a bus in Nepal. (Photo: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade).
11 . The handshake is completely uncommon in Nepal.
12 . The majority of Nepalese people live polygamously (one man can have many wives). In particular, in the North of this country there is polyandry (one woman can have many husbands).
13 . The word “Himalayas” means “abode of snow”.
14 . The border of China and Nepal runs through the center of Mount Everest, making it not only the tallest mountain but also the highest border area in the world.
15 . In 1955, there was only one restaurant in Kathmandu. Currently there are hundreds of restaurants.
Restaurant in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo: Calflier001).
16 . According to the custom of the Newari tribe in Nepal, at the wedding, everyone will prepare all 84 typical local dishes.
17 . In Nepal, there are girls called goddesses, and they are the living embodiment of the goddess Taleju.
18 . Machapuchare is the sacred mountain of Nepal. Machapuchare, or “fishtail,” is publicly restricted to climbers who are just starting out. It is about 457m higher than Mount Shivling above. No one has yet been able to climb to its peak.
19 . Only in Nepal, the life expectancy of men is higher than that of women.
20. Bagmati is the most sacred river of the Nepalese, like the Ganges of the Indians. Located on the banks of Bagmati, Pashupatinath is the largest Hindu temple in Nepal, as well as the most important Shiva temple in the country.
Bagmati River. (Photo: Cheryl Marland).
21 . In Nepal, there are 4 heritage sites protected by UNESCO:
22 . The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
On the outskirts of Kathmandu is the Boudhanath Stupa, which is the most visited ancient temple in the world. Over the centuries, the Boudhanath Stupa has become an important destination on the pilgrimage route of Tibetans and Nepalese people who make vows or prostrate themselves close to the ground.
In addition, in Kathmandu, there is Swayambhunath stupa, which is the most ancient and mysterious stupa in the temples of Kathmandu valley. Swayambhunath Stupa is also known as the “Monkey Temple” because there are hundreds of monkeys that specialize in the temple at night.