Nepal a tiny mountainous kingdom
lying in the mighty Himalayan range is a homeland of the "Brave
Gurkhas". Proudly enough, Nepal had produced many famous
brave fighting Gurkhas,who have demonstrated
their skill and knack during the World War II. Their bravery,
honesty and loyalty have been the hallmark of their long service
with the British and Singapore government who still maintain a
sizeable number of the Gurkha Regiments.
Nepal is
situated at the foothills of the Himalayas, where the great
Mountains like Mt. Everest, the highest mountain of the
world lies.Our neighboring countries are China, India, Bhutan
and Bangladesh. Nepal is the land of the Lord Buddha, where peace
and tranquility is as natural as the ice in the Himalayas.
The Nepalese people are
well known for their bravery, loyalty, peace keeping and
well disciplined etiquette and nature. Nepal is also rich
in lush green vegetation, thick rain forest and its wonderful
art land-space.The overwhelmingly beautiful scenery has attracted
flocks of tourists from all over the world. So, never ever miss
an opportunity to visit this beautiful Himalayan kingdom of the
world fondly describe as the Switzerland of Asia.
KNOWING NEPAL
Size:
885-km(553 mile) long, 145-241km(91-151 mile) wide, 147,181-sqkm in Area.
Position:
26-300 north latitude,80-880 east longitude; on the India subcontinent bounded on the north by Tibet Autonomous Region of the peoples republic of china and on the west, south and east by the republic of India.
Terrain:
Hilly and mountains, 77%Terailowlands,23%more than 25%above 3000m
Altitude Range:
From 70% above sea level(23ft) in the terai, to 8848m(29,028ft) at sagarmatha (Mt.Everest), kathmandu valley:853m(2798).
