People of Nepal
In Nepal a vast majority of the population is Hindu (90%), and out of other 10%, 5% are Buddhist, 3% are Muslim and 2% are other. Most of the Nepalese live in villages or in small market centres. Beside Kathmandu, there are no major cities. Smaller towns (Biratnagar, Nepaljung, and Birjung) are located in the Tarai along with the Indian border, and Pokhara is situated in a valley in the mid-mountain region. In addition, a few townships—such as Hitaura, Butwal, and Dharan....READ MORE

Religions in Nepal
Nepal is often described, by travelers and scholars alike, to be a country of diverse religious practices and a site of Shangri-La. Buddhism is believed to be born in the Himalayan foothills. People travel from afar as pilgrims and as religious scholars to experience Nepal as the cradle of Buddhist history. Yet, Nepal's legal constitution proclaims it to be a solely Hindu nation. The country's vast majority of the population is Hindu (90%), and out of other 10%, 5% are Buddhist........READ MORE

Geography of Nepal
The Kingdom of Nepal covers an area of 147,181 square kilometers, and stretches 145-241 kilometers north to south and 850 kilometers west to east. The country is land locked between India in the south, east and west and China in the north. At latitudes 26 and 30 degrees north and longitudes 80 and 88 degrees east, Nepal is topographically divided into three regions: the Himalayas to the north, the hills consisting of the Mahabharat range and the Churia Hills, and the......READ MORE

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