Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Nepal, country of Asia, lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges. It is a landlocked country located between India to the east, south, and west and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north. Its territory extends roughly 500 miles (800 kilometres) from east to west and 90 to 150 miles from north to south. The capital is Kathmandu.
Nepal, long under the rule of hereditary prime ministers favouring a policy of isolation, remained closed to the outside world until a palace revolt in 1950 restored the crown’s authority in 1951; the country gained admission to the United Nations in 1955. In 1991 the kingdom established a multiparty parliamentary system. In 2008, however, after a decadelong period of violence and turbulent negotiation with a strong Maoist insurgency, the monarchy was dissolved, and Nepal was declared a democratic republic.
Women in Nepal face high levels of gender discrimination. Although the constitution provides for the protection of women, including equal pay for equal work, the government has not taken significant action to implement its provisions.
Library books for this month’s challenge.
In 2015, Sagarmatha frowned. Tectonic plates moved. A deadly earthquake devastated Nepal. In the wake of disaster, House of Snow brings together over 50 excerpts of fiction and non-fiction celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of this fascinating country.
Here are explorers and mountaineers, poets and political journalists, national treasures and international celebrities. Featuring a diverse cast of writers such as Michael Palin and Jon Krakauer, Lakshmiprasad Devko?a and Lil Bahadur Chettri – all hand-picked by well-known authors and scholars of Nepali literature including Samrat Upadhyay, Michael Hutt, Isabella Tree and Thomas Bell. House of Snow is the biggest, most comprehensive and most beautiful collection of writing about Nepal in print.
This was a wonderful find at my local library.
When Toot doesn’t return home to Woodcock Pocket as expected, Puddle becomes worried and decides he must go find him. His search leads him on a remarkable adventure, and to new summits of friendship. As ever, Holly Hobbie’s extraordinary watercolor illustrations are at once funny and moving as they bring to life this whimsical tale of the inimitable Toot and Puddle.
I mean who doesn’t like Toot & Puddle… So fun.
Engaging images accompany information about Nepal. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8.
Explores the history, economy, geography, religion, customs, and culture of Nepal.
These educational books are always extremely helpful to me to learning about countries.
FOOD
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COFFEE -Coffee was first introduced in Nepal in the late 1930s when Mr. Hira Giri planted the first coffee seeds in the Aapchaur of the Gulmi District. Coffee is not a native crop to Nepal, but it has slowly been establishing itself in the agricultural sector of the nation. The development of coffee in Nepal has been slow and difficult, but it has also been one of consistent growth.Today, Nepal is one of the world’s top producers of Arabica coffee beans, and its coffee culture is expanding.
I knew next to nothing about this country before this month’s challenge, I think it is highly important to learn abut the other countries in this world. We are all connected, whether people think so or not.
