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Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia, bordering the People's Republic of China to the north and India to the south, east and west.
Nepal is the world's only Hindu monarchy, and over 80% of its people follow this faith.
For a relatively small country, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid Terai in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north.
Nepal boasts eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest on the border with China. Mt Everest which lies in Nepal is the heighest mt in the world. Its height is 8848 km.
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. The origin of the name Nepal is uncertain, but the most popular understanding is that it derived from Ne (holy) and pal (cave).Mt Everest which lies in Nepal is the heighest mt in the world. Its height is 8848 km. |