Nepal

Nepal is the youngest republic in the world and it is a landlocked nation that is located in the Southeast Asia. The country is surrounded by India on its east, west and south, and by China on its north. Nepal is a nation that is rich in culture, geography and religions.

Nepal is home to eight of the ten largest mountains in the world and this includes the world famous, Mount Everest. In the year 2005, the gross domestic product of the country was more than US$39 billion, making it the 83rd largest economy on earth.

It was reported that about 40% of Nepal’s economy depends on agriculture and this sector employs about 3/4th of the working population in the country.

Nepal is a country that attracts people from all over the world to it, particularly from the west. The diverse and impressive scenery of Nepal is something that attracts the tourists to the country.

However, the growth of the tourism industry in this nation has been obstructed by the political events that took place in the recent times.

Most of the people living in Nepal are the followers of Hinduism. The population of this country believes Shiva to be the guardian deity of Nepal.

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    Bhaktapur Durbar Square

    Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom, 1400m above sea level. It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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    Kathmandu Durbar Square

    Kathmandu Durbar Square in front of the old royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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    Pashupatinath Temple

    The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath and is located on the banks of the Bagmati River 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley in the eastern city of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

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    Patan Durbar Square

    Patan Durbar Square is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of its attraction is the ancient royal palace where the Malla Kings of Lalitpur resided.