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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nepal:
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Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state in South Asia. The country is bordered to the north by China, and to the south, east, and west by India. The Himalayas in the country's northern region has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali.
General reference edit
- Pronunciation:nɛpɑːl
- Common English country name: Nepal
- Official English country name: The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- Adjectival(s): Nepali
- Demonym(s): Nepalese (also 'Nepali')
- Etymology: Name of Nepal
- International rankings of Nepal
- ISO country codes: NP, NPL, 524
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NP
- Internet country code top-level domain: .np
- Nepal is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Nepal Time (UTC+05:45)
- Extreme points of Nepal
- High: Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – highest point on Earth
- Land boundaries: 2,926 km
- Nepal Geological Society
- Population of Nepal: 29,609,623(2019 estimate) – 48th most populous country
- Area of Nepal: 147,516 km2
- Atlas of Nepal
Environment of Nepal edit
- Climate of Nepal
- Natural disasters in Nepal
- Environmental issues in Nepal
- Renewable energy in Nepal
- Geology of Nepal
- Protected areas of Nepal
- National parks in Nepal
- Wildlife reserves in Nepal
- Hunting reserves in Nepal
Biota of Nepal edit
Fauna of Nepal edit
- Birds of Nepal
- Asian openbill stork
- Barred buttonquail
- Black stork
- Black-crowned night heron
- Black-headed ibis
- Black-necked stork
- Cattle egret
- Cheer pheasant
- Chinese pond heron
- Great cormorant
- Great egret
- Great hornbill
- Greater adjutant
- Indian peafowl
- Indian pond heron
- Lesser whistling duck
- Little cormorant
- Oriental darter
- Painted stork
- Purple heron
- Sarus crane
- Scarlet minivet
- Spot-billed pelican
- Sultan tit
- Woolly-necked stork
- Spiny babbler
- Mammals of Nepal
- Reptiles of Nepal
Flora of Nepal edit
- Garden angelica
- Juglans regia (okhar/English walnut)
- Luculia gratissima
- Meconopsis villosa
- Persicaria affinis
- Rhododendron arboreum
- Ruellia capitata
Natural geographic features of Nepal edit
Glaciers of Nepal edit
Rivers of Nepal edit
Lakes of Nepal edit
- Begnas Lake
- Fewa Lake
- Gajedi Taal
- Gosaikunda
- Lausha Taal
- Rara Lake
- Khoshte Taal
- Phoksundo Lake
- Tilicho Lake
- Rupa Lake
- Jhilmili Tal
- Ghoda Ghodi Tal
- Rani Pokhari
- Khaptad Lake
Mountains of Nepal edit
- List of mountains in Nepal
- List of Ultras of the Himalayas
- Himalayan sub-ranges[1]
- Far west
- Changla Himal – transhimalayan range (on Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border)
- Gurans Himal
- upper Karnali basin
- Kanti Himal – transhimalayan border range
- Kanjiroba Himal – south of Dolpa
- Kagmara Lekh – south of Kanjiroba, north of Dhaulagiri
- west of Kaligandaki River
- Gautam Himal – transhimalayan border range
- Mukut Himal – 6,000m and 5,000m peaks northeast of Dhaulagiri II
- Dhaulagiri – DI-DVI, Tukucha, Churen, Putha Hiunchuli, Gurja, Ghustang, Sita Chuchura, Junction Pk., Myagdi Matha
- Dwari Lekh – lower peaks at western end of Dhaulagiris
- east of Kaligandaki
- Damodar and Peri Himal – transhimalayan border range
- Annapurna
- North of Gorkha
- North of Kathmandu
- west of Arun River
- east of Arun
- Janak Himal
- Kangchenjunga
- Far west
- Mahabharat Range
- Siwaliks
Provinces of Nepal edit
Ecoregions of Nepal edit
Administrative divisions of Nepal edit
Administrative divisions of Nepal
Administrative divisions by province edit
Koshi Province edit
- Khotang District
- Okhaldhunga District
- Solukhumbu District
- Udayapur District
- Bhojpur District
- Dhankuta District
- Morang District
- Sankhuwasabha District
- Sunsari District
- Terhathum District
- Ilam District
- Jhapa District
- Panchthar District
- Taplejung District
Madhesh Province edit
- Saptari District
- Siraha District
- Bara District
- Parsa District
- Rautahat District
- Dhanusa District
- Sarlahi District
- Mahottari District
Bagmati Province edit
- Bhaktapur District
- Dhading District
- Lalitpur District
- Kathmandu District
- Kavrepalanchok District
- Nuwakot District
- Rasuwa District
- Sindhulpalchok District
- Chitwan District
- Makwanpur District
- Dolakha District
- Ramechhap District
- Sindhuli District
Gandaki Province edit
- Baglung District
- Mustang District
- Myagdi District
- Parbat District
- Gorkha District
- Kaski District
- Lamjung District
- Manang District
- Syangja District
- Tanahu District
- Nawalpur District
Lumbini Province edit
- Arghakhanchi District
- Gulmi District
- Kapilvastu District
- Parasi District
- Palpa District
- Rupandehi District
- Banke District
- Bardiya District
- Dang District
- Pyuthan District
- Rolpa District
- Eastern Rukum District
Karnali Province edit
- Salyan District
- Dolpa District
- Humla District
- Jumla District
- Kalikot District
- Mugu District
- Dailekh District
- Jajarkot District
- Surkhet District
- Karnali Zone
Sudurpashchim Province edit
- Baitadi District
- Dadeldhura District
- Darchula District
- Kanchanpur District
- Achham District
- Bajhang District
- Bajura District
- Doti District
- Kailali District
Municipalities of Nepal edit
- Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu
- List of cities in Nepal
Gaupalikas of Nepal edit
Demography of Nepal edit
Government and politics of Nepal edit
- Form of government: Secular federal parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic
- Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu
- Elections in Nepal
- Political parties in Nepal
Branches of the government of Nepal edit
Executive branch of the government of Nepal edit
- Head of state: President of Nepal
- Vice President of Nepal
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Nepal,
- Cabinet of Nepal
Legislative branch of the government of Nepal edit
- Federal parliament of Nepal
- Rastriya Sabha (National Assembly) – upper house of the parliament
- Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) – lower house of the parliament
Judicial branch of the government of Nepal edit
Judiciary of Nepal
- Supreme Court of Nepal
- High Courts of Nepal
- District Courts of Nepal
Foreign relations of Nepal edit
- Diplomatic missions in Nepal
- Diplomatic missions of Nepal
- BIMSTEC
- Bhupalis
- Britain-India-Nepal Tripartite Agreement
- Foreign aid to Nepal
- Nepal Embassy, Riyadh
- Nepalese non-government organisations in Hong Kong
International organization membership edit
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Nepal edit
Law of Nepal
- Capital punishment in Nepal
- Constitution of Nepal
- Crime in Nepal
- Human rights in Nepal
- Law enforcement in Nepal
- Nepal citizenship law
- Sarbochha Adalat
Military of Nepal edit
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Nepal
- Military ranks of Nepal
Provincial government edit
- Governor
- Chief Minister
- Pradesh Sabha
- Provincial governments of Nepal
Local government edit
History of Nepal edit
- Amshuverma
- Arimalla
- Bhrikuti
- Chabahil
- Congress Mukti Sena
- Darjeeling
- Five-year plans of Nepal
- Toni Hagen
- Garhwal
- Jana Aandolan
- Jang Bahadur
- Jayasthitimalla
- Kot massacre
- Kumaon
- Licchavi
- Mustang (kingdom)
- Nepal during World War I
- Nepalese Civil War
- Nepalese mohar
- Rana autocracy
- Rana dynasty
- Sonam Lhundrup
- Sugauli Treaty
- Sikkim
- Treaty of Titalia
- Unification of Nepal
History of Nepal, by period edit
- Sino-Nepalese War
- Anglo-Nepalese War, aka Gurkha War (1814–1816)
- Nepalese–Tibetan War
- Nepal in World War II
- 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship
- 1990 People's Movement
- April 1992 general strike in Nepal
- 2004 in Nepal
- 2006 democracy movement in Nepal
- Nepalese Civil War
History of Nepal, by region edit
History of Nepal, by subject edit
Massacres in Nepal edit
Previous governments of Nepal edit
Nepalese monarchs edit
- Nepalese monarchy
- Birendra of Nepal
- Dipendra of Nepal
- Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva
- Gyanendra of Nepal
- Mahendra of Nepal
- Pratap Singh Shah
- Prithvi of Nepal
- Prithvi Narayan Shah
- Rana Bahadur Shah
- Surendra of Nepal
- Tribhuvan of Nepal
- Tribhuvan
Prime Ministers of Nepal edit
Culture of Nepal edit
- Architecture of Nepal
- Bhimfedi
- Bhote Koshi Project
- Boudhanath
- Chabahil
- European Union Culture Centre Nepal
- Kopan Monastery
- Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
- Media in Nepal
- Museums in Nepal
- National symbols of Nepal
- Nepal Dalit Utthan Manch
- Nepalese sculpture
- Prostitution in Nepal
- Public holidays in Nepal
- Records of Nepal
Art in Nepal edit
- Cinema of Nepal
- Rajamati
- Chipa: Nipa:
- Silu (film)
- Literature of Nepal
- Television in Nepal
- Theatre in Nepal
- Nepalese handicrafts
Music of Nepal edit
Nepalese musical instruments edit
Nepalese poets edit
- Abhi Subedi
- Bairagi Kainla
- Bhupi Sherchan
- Gopal Prasad Rimal
- Krishnabhooshan Bal
- Lakshmiprasad Devkota
- Suman Pokhrel
- Ishwar Ballav
- Hari Bhakta Katuwal
Nepalese musicians edit
Nepalese flautists edit
Cuisine of Nepal edit
Newari cuisine edit
- Newari Cuisine
- Ailaa
- Baji
- Chataamari
- Chwelaa
- Dhau
- Jaa
- Kachilaa
- Lakhamari
- Sanyaa
- Sanyaakhunya
- Thwon
- Yomari
Festivals of Nepal edit
- Buddha Jayanti (Baishak Purnima)
- Gunla (Gunla Bajan)
- Losar ( Gyalpo Lhosar, Sonam Lhosar, Tamu Lhosar)
- Dashain
- Jana Baha Dyah Jatra
- Jatra (Indra jatra-Yenya, Ghode jatra, Gai Jatra, Bisket Jatra)
- Maghe Sankranti
- Makar Sankranti
- Naga Panchami
- Samyak
- Sa Paru
- Teej
- Tihar (festival)
- Toran La (Thakali)
- Uttarayana
- Holi
Languages of Nepal edit
- Nepali language
- Awadhi language
- Bhojpuri language
- Bahing language
- Kham language
- Limbu language
- Magar language
- Maithili language
- Mundari language
- Nepal Bhasa
- Tamang language
- Tharu languages
- Santali language
- Pali Bhasa
Organisations based in Nepal edit
- ICIMOD
- Nepal Mountaineering Association
- Nepal Scouts
- Nepal Olympic Committee
- All Nepal Football Association
Non-profit organizations based in Nepal edit
- Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
- National Museum of Nepal
- Nepal Mathematical Society
- Nepal Physical Society
- Association for the protection of Children (APC-NEPAL)
Volunteer organizations in Nepal edit
People of Nepal edit
Ethnic groups in Nepal edit
- Badi People
- Bahing
- Chepang people
- Dhobi
- Ethnic groups of South Asia
- Gandarbha
- Gurung
- Hayu
- Jirel
- Kami (caste)
- Kham Magar
- Kirant
- Kiratas
- Kusunda
- Lepcha people
- Limbu people
- Magar people
- Newar
- Rai (ethnic group)
- Ranjitkar
- Sherpa people
- Tamang
- Thakali
- Thami
- Tharu people
- Yadav
- Yakkha
- Santal
- Shakya
Social groups of Nepal edit
Dalit edit
- Dalit Nationalism
- 2006 Dalit protests in Maharashtra
- Adi Dravida
- Bahujan Samaj Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party (Nepal)
- Balmiki
- Bhangi
- Chamar
- Chandala
- Dalit
- Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union
- Dalit Buddhist movement
- Dalit Freedom Network
- Dhobi
- Domba
- Hari (outcaste)
- Holeya
- Kherlanji Massacre
- Kinnaraya
- List of Scheduled Tribes in India
- Madiga
- Mahar
- Mala (caste)
- Nalavar
- Paraiyar
- Pulayar
- Kanshi Ram
- Rodiya
- Sakkiliar
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Scheduled Castes and Tribes
- Shudra
Religion in Nepal edit
Religion in Nepal – over 30% of the population follow Hinduism (see Hinduism in Nepal below).
Buddhism in Nepal edit
Buddhist temples in Nepal edit
- Amitabha Monastery
- Benchen Monastery
- Boudhanath
- Chhairo gompa
- Hiranya Varna Mahavihar (Golden Temple)
- Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling
- Kindo Baha (Kirttana Mahavihara)
- Kopan Monastery
- Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
- Pema Namding Monastery
- Phugmoche Monastery
- Pranidhipurna Mahavihar
- Sambha gompa
- Seto Gumba
- Swayambhunath
- Tengboche Monastery
- Tergar Osel Ling Monastery
- Tharlam Monastery
- List of Buddhist temples in Nepal
- List of Mahaviharas of Newar Buddhism
- List of monasteries in Nepal
- List of Stupas in Nepal
Hinduism in Nepal edit
Hindu temples in Nepal edit
- Guhyeshwari Temple
- Pashupatinath temple
- Suryavinayak Temple
- Dakshinkali Temple
- Kamalvinayak Temple
- Mahankal Temple
- Gokarna Mahadev Temple
- Sankata Temple
- Batuk Bhairav Temple
- Jalvinayak Temple
- Manakamana of Tumlingtar, at Tumlingtar
- Bhadrakali Temple
- Bhadrakali Temple, Pokhara
- Tal Barahi
- Bindhyabasini Temple
- Akala Devi Temple, Pokhara
- Vimshenthan Temple
- Gorakhnath Temple
- Swargadwari
- Ramjanaki Temple(Janakpur)
- Pindeshwor (Dharan)
- Budhasubba (Dharan)
- Dantakali (Dharan)
- Supa Deurali (Arghakhanchi)
- Bageshowri Temple, Nepalgunj
Other religions in Nepal edit
Other temples in Nepal edit
- Changu Narayan
- Kumari
- Swayambhunath
- Pashupatinath
- Muktinath
- Guhyeshwari Temple
- Sobha Baghwati
- Swargadwari
- Kasthamandap
- Janaki Mandir
- Ankuri Mahadev
- Dakshinkali Temple
- Chandannath Mandir
Sports in Nepal edit
Major Sports Leagues edit
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Football)
- Nepal National League (Football)
- Everest Premier League (Cricket)
- Dhangadhi Premier League (Cricket)
- Kwiks Basketball League (Basketball)
World Heritage Sites in Nepal edit
Economy and infrastructure of Nepal edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 118th (one hundred and eighteenth)
- Agriculture in Nepal
- Currency of Nepal: Rupee
- Economic development in Nepal
- Energy in Nepal
- Energy policy of Nepal
- Oil industry in Nepal
- Foreign aid to Nepal
- Mining in Nepal
- Nepal Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Nepal
- Water supply and sanitation in Nepal
- Natural resources of Nepal
Banking in Nepal edit
- Laxmi Bank Limited
- Himalayan Bank Limited
- Nabil Bank
- Nepal Bank Limited
- Nepal Industrial and Commercial Bank
- Nepal Investment Bank Limited
- Nepal Rastra Bank
- Rastriya Banijya Bank
- Kumari Bank Limited
- Global Bank Limited
- Bank of Kathmandu Limited
- Nepal SBI Bank Limited
- DCBL Bank Limited
- Citizens Bank International Limited
- Prime Commercial Bank Limited
- KIST Bank Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited
- Tourism Development Bank
- Machhapuchre Bank Limited
- Sanima Bank Limited
- Janta Bank Limited
- NIC Asia Bank
- Globle IME Bank
Communications in Nepal edit
Telecommunications in Nepal edit
Nepalese media edit
Internet in Nepal edit
Newspapers published in Nepal edit
- Himalayan Times
- Kantipur Publications
- Republica
- Nepali Times
- Nepal Samacharpatra
- Nepal Traveller Publications
Radio in Nepal edit
- List of FM Radio Stations in Nepal
- Radio Nepal
- Radio Kantipur
- Radio Upatyaka
Television in Nepal edit
- Sagarmatha TV
- ABC
- Image Channel
- NTV 2 Metro
- Nepal Chautari
- Nepal Television
- Kantipur Television
- Galaxy 4k TV
- Mountain Television
- Avenues
Online News Media in Nepal edit
- Online khabar
- Ratopati
- Setopati
Companies of Nepal edit
- Nepal Derivative Exchange Limited
- Laxmi Bank Limited
- Himalayan Bank Limited
- Nabil Bank
- Nepal Bank Limited
- Nepal Investment Bank Limited
- Nepal Rastra Bank
- Nepal Stock Exchange
- Nepal Telecom
- Rastriya Banijya Bank
- Yomari
- United Group (P) Ltd.
- COSELI
- Nabil Investment Banking Ltd.
- Sanima Capital Ltd.
Trade unions of Nepal edit
- Trekking company in Nepal
- All Nepal Trade Union Congress
- All Nepal Trade Union Federation (Revolutionary)
- Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions
- General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions
- Independent Transport Workers Association of Nepal
- Nepal Independent Hotel Workers Union
- Nepal Independent Workers Union
- Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation
- Nepal Trade Union Congress
- Trekking Workers Association of Nepal
Transport in Nepal edit
Aviation in Nepal edit
- Aeronautical Society of Nepal
- Airports in Nepal
Airlines of Nepal edit
- Buddha Air
- Flying Dragon Airlines
- Gorkha Airlines
- Nepal Airlines
- Shree Airlines
- Sita Air
- Yeti Airlines
Defunct airlines of Nepal edit
- Agni Air
- Air Ananya
- Air Nepal International
- Asian Airlines
- Base Air
- Cosmic Air
- Everest Air
- Karnali Air
- Impro Airways
- Mero Air
- Mountain Air (Nepal)
- Necon Air
- Shangri-La Air
- Skyline Airways
Aviation incidents in Nepal edit
Education in Nepal edit
- Institute of Medicine, Nepal
- Ministry Of Education, Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu
- Institute of Engineering
- Nepalese Children's Education Fund
- Nepal Village Foundation
Schools in Nepal edit
Universities and colleges in Nepal edit
Health in Nepal edit
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ Richard Salisbury, Elizabeth Hawley (September 2007). "The Himalaya by the Numbers, a statistical analysis of mountaineering in the Nepal Himalaya" (PDF). p. 135. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Nepal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "CIA Factbook, Nepal, "People" section". Cia.gov. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
External links edit
- Government of Nepal
Wikimedia Atlas of Nepal Topics- Library of Congress — Nepal
- United States Department of State Profile of Nepal
- Nepal topics. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- National Geographic Country Profile: Nepal
- Languages of Nepal from the Ethnologue
- The Carter Center information on Nepal
- Nepal Travel Information
