Nepal

Nepal

Nepal, surrounded by the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India to the south, is a landlocked country in South Asia. The Himalayan mountains run through the northern and western parts of the country. Nepal is home to 10 of the world's highest mountains, including the tallest, Mount Everest.

Fast Facts

Capital: Kathmandu
Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Population: 28,901,790 (July, 2007)
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Official Language: Nepali
Hinduism was official religion until 2006

Democracy in Nepal

Democracy in Nepal has had a rocky history. Although a constitutional monarchy was put in place in 1990, a rebellion by the Maoists and the continuing power held by Nepal's monarchy interfered with this process. In November 2006, the Maoists and the government declared peace. Nepal officially ended its monarchy May 28, 2008. In August of that year, the new Republic of Nepal elected the Maoist former revolutionary Pushpa Kamal Dahal, commonly known as Prachanda, as its first Prime Minister.

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Official Site: Nepal
Wikipedia: Nepal
CIA World Factbook: Nepal
U.S. Department of State: Nepal
National Geographic: Nepal
International Freedom of Expression Exchange: Nepal News Alerts
BBC News: Nepal

Nepal News

Google News Search: Nepal
BBC News: Nepal Maoist head sworn in as PM (August 18, 2008)
VOA News: Nepal Selects Maoist Leader as Prime Minister (August 15, 2008)
BBC News: Angry Tibetans protest in Nepal (August 8, 2008)
The Guardian: Everest proves an obstacle to successful journey of Olympic flame (March 22, 2008)
eKantipur.com: Nepal Online
Newpaper of Nepal: Nepal Samacharptra
Nepalnews.com: The Kathmandu Post

Nepal Vacation

Mahalo's page on Nepal Vacation
Mahalo's page on Nepal Restaurants
Mahalo's page on Nepal Tours
Mahalo's page on Nepal Hotels

Nepal Travel Information

U.S. Department of State: Travel Warning: Nepal
Wikitravel: Nepal
Official Site: Nepal Tours Destination
Lonely Planet: Nepal
Explore Himalaya: Nepal Travel Guide

Nepal Politics

Wikipedia: Politics of Nepal

Nepal Government Sites

Official Site: Government of Nepal
Official Site: Parilament of Nepal
Official Site: Office of the Prime Minister and Council Ministers
Official Site: Supreme Court of Nepal

Nepal Foreign/International Relations

Wikipedia: Foreign Relations of Nepal
Official Site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kathmandu
Official Site: Permanent Mission Nepal to the United Nations
Official Site: Embassy of the United States- Kathmandu-Nepal

Nepalese Civil War

Wikipedia: Nepalese Civil War
ReliefWeb: Chronology of decade-long conflict (NepalNews.com) (2006)
IRIN News: Between Two Stones - Nepal’s decade of conflict
BBC News: Nepal Maoist rebels declare truce (2006)
BBC News: Nepal calls ceasefire with rebels (2006)
BBC News: Peace deal ends Nepal's civil war (2006)

Nepal Royal Massacre

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Wikipedia: Nepalese Royal Massacre
BBC News: Prince blamed for Nepal massacre (2001)
Nettroyal: "Synopsis of the High Level committee Report on the Royal Palace Incident" (2001)
Scoop: Royal Massacre in Its Sixth Year: A Real Fiction for Human Communicators (2007)

Nepal and the King

Wikipedia: Gyanendra of Nepal
ifex.org: "Nepal: State of Emergency Declared" (2006)
CNN.com: Nepal's king gives up absolute power (2006)
BBC News: Nepal nationalises royal palaces (2007)
King of Nepal is stoned by crowd (2007)

Nepal Economy

Wikipedia: Economy of Nepal
Official Site: Nepal Rastra Bank
USAID: Economic Growth- Nepal
The World Bank: Nepal
International Monetary Fund: Nepal and the IMF
Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom of Nepal

Nepal Military

Wikipedia: Military of Nepal
Wikipedia: Nepali Army | Nepalese Army Air Service | Law Enforcement in Nepal
Official Site: Nepal Army
Official Site: Nepal Police/History
Scramble: Nepal Army Air Wing

Nepal Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Nepal
National Geographic: Nepal Information and History
Official Site: Central Bureau of Statistics- Nepal
Official Site: The Rising Nepal
Official Site: Poverty Alleviation Fund, Nepal Facts

Nepal Maps and Geography

Creative Commons image by "CIA World Factbook"

Creative Commons image by "CIA World Factbook"

NASA: Nepal
Wikipedia: Geography of Nepal | Geology of Nepal
Nepal.com: Geography of Nepal
TravelBlog: Nepalese Geography Brief
Geology.com: Nepal Map- Nepal Satellite Image
NASA Earth's Observatory: Dhaulagiri, Himalayan Ranges of Nepal

Nepal Capital

Mahalo's page on Kathmandu
Wikipedia: Kathmandu
NepalVista: Kathmandu, Nepal
NASA: Elevation Map of Kathmandu, Nepal
BBC Weather: Kathmandu

Mount Everest

Mahalo's page on Mount Everest
Wikipedia: Mount Everest
Official Site: Mount Everest
NASA: Space Radar Image of Mount Everest
National Geographic: Mount Everest
NOVA Online: Lost on Everest
Discovery Channel: Everest: Beyond the Limit 2007

Nepal Photos and Videos

Molon: Nepal Photo Gallery
TrekEarth: Nepal Photos
CultureFocus: Nepal
Flickr: Nepal Cluster
BBC Audio & Video: Nepal
Google Video Search: Nepal | Nepal Documentaries
Daily Motion: Nepal Videos
Searchforvideo.com: Nepal Videos

Nepal Culture

Wikipedia: Culture of Nepal | Newa People | Religion in Nepal
SAARC Tourism.org: Nepal Culture and Religion | Nepal Food
NepalVista: Napal Customs & Etiquette
VisitNepal: Nepal Information | Nepal's Bigfoot- the Yeti
Nepal.com: Art and Culture in Nepal | Museums | Theaters | Sport

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