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  ÜBER NEPAL
   
Nepal's History
Natur
Bevolkern & Kultur
Religion

 

   
Wanderlust Travel Award 2001, UK
Second Position in the Top Country Category

Modern Maturity (Sep/Oct 2001), America's largest circulated magazine
The Annapurna Trail-one of the best 12 walks in the world

Observer Travel Award 2002, UK
Favorite Long Haul Destination, Second Position

Lonely Planet
Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, the Kingdom of Nepal is a land of sublime scener, time-worn temple, and some of the best walking trails on earth.

BBC Holiday-50 place to see before you die
The heights of the Himalayas got Nepal a number 30 ranking.
 
 








 
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ÜBER NEPAL
Ein Paradies auf Erden

Nepal's History
The earliest rulers were the Kirantis who ruled from 9th century B.C. The earliest rulers were the Kirantis who ruled from 9th century B.C. to 1st century A.D

 
 

Natur
Nepal - The biggest natural museum in the world. Physical features of Nepal include green paddy terraces, wind-swept deserts, dense forests and marshy grasslands

 
 

Bevolkern & Kultur
The population of Nepal comprises various groups of different races which are further divided into different castes. The distinction in caste and ethnicity is understood Mehr easily with a view of customary layout of the population

 
 

Nepal Fact-Sheet

Area: 147,181 sq. km
Geographie: Situated between China in the north and India in the South

Location: Latitude: 2612' to 3027' North Longitude:804' to 8812' East
Capital: Kathmandu

Population: 23 million

People:
Mehr than 103 ethnic groups and 93 spoken languages
Climate: sub-tropical in low lands to arctics in higher altitudes

Religion
Nepal - Melting pot of Hinduism and Buddhism. In Nepal, Hinduism and Buddhism are the two main religions. The two have co-existed down the ages and many Hindu temples share the same complex as, Buddhist shrines. .

 
 
Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitude variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60 meters above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 meters, all within a distance of 150 kilometers resulting in climatic conditions from sub-tropical to arctic.

This wild variation fosters an incredible variety of ecosystems, the greatest mountain range on earth, thick tropical jungles teeming with a wealth of wildlife, thundering rivers, forested hills and frozen valleys.


Within this spectacular Geographie is also one of the richest cultural landscapes anywhere. The country is a potpourri of ethnic groups and sub-groups who speak over 93 languages and dialects. Nepal offers an astonishing diversity of sightseeing attractions and adventure oppurtunities found nowhere else on earth. And you can join in the numerous annual festivals that are celevrated throughout the year in traditional style highlighting enduring customs and beliefs.

Language: Nepali
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Political System: Multiparty
emocracy.

National Bird: Impean Pheasant Danfe).
National Flower: Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans).

The most exhilarating titles with which Nepal has been admired and praised by various renowned travel writers in recognition of her cultural richness :

  • Living cultural Museum
  • Shangri-La
  • Roof of the World
  • Birth place of the Apostle of Peace
  • Country of Living Goddess
  • City of Golden Pagodas and Parasols
  • Himalayan Pilgrimage
  • Natur amphitheatre
  • Melting pot of Hinduism and Buddhism
  • A tiny Kingdom of 103 ethnic groups and 93 spoken languages
  • Birth place of Sita
  • Abode of Shiva
  • Land of Mysticism & Exoticism
  • Land of non-stop festivals

are explicit and self-explanatory. They tell the world about our incomparable & prosperous cultural heritage.

   
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