About Nepal

ABOUT NEPAL

Country: Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu
Area: 1,47,181 sq. Km
Population: 275 Million
Geo Location:   Longitude – 80° 4′ East – 88° 12′ East
Latitude – 26° 22′ North – 30° 27′ North
Climate: Tropical, Sub-Tropical, and Cold
Political System: Federal Democratic Republic System
National Language: Nepali

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and the world’s youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People’s Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres; and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and the country’s largest metropolitan city. Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and religions. The mountainous north has eight of the world’s ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. By some measures, Hinduism is practised by a greater majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation. Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam, who as the Buddha Gautam gave birth to the Buddhist tradition. About half of the population lives below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.

Nepalese are the most pronounced names in the history of bravery and honesty. It began with the Gurkhas of Nepal being recruited in the colonial British Army in India during the early 19th century. Almost 200 years down the road, things have changed. More than 300 thousand Nepalese enter the employment market every year. The repute of Nepalese workers still continues in the same spirit. Nepalese manpower is best known for their honesty, hard work and dedication. Today Nepalese are not only working for the British and Indian armies but also work in different fields in different capacities internationally. Almost 75 per cent of them work in Middle East countries. But despite the country they work in, what they share in common is their honesty and hard work. Thousands of youth every year try their future in foreign employment for a better living standard. Documentation hassles are less as foreign employment is the priority of government policy. The government of Nepal has opened about four dozen countries for foreign employment.