Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Nepal



Nepal is a state located in South Asia. Nepal is a 93rd largest country  and the 41st most populous country. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siliguri corridor. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.
In Nepal Agriculture employs 76% , services 18% and manufacturing industry 6%.  Agricultural produce – mostly grown in the Terai region bordering India – includes tea, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops, milk, and water buffal meat. Industry mainly involves the processing of agricultural produce, including jute, sugarcane, tobacco, and grain. Its workforce of about 10 million suffers from a severe shortage of skilled labor.
In Nepal 14 largest cities are following:-
  • Kathmandu
  • Biratnagar
  • Pokhara
  • Lalitpur
  • Bharatpur
  • Birganj
  • Butwal
  • Dharan
  • Bhim Datta
  • Dhangadhi
  • Janakpur
  • Hetauda
  • Madhyapur Thimi
  • Bhaktapur





                                                                            

Capital :
Kathmandu
Area:
56,824 square km
State Bird:
Monal
State Animal:
Cow
State Flower:
Rhododendron
State Language:
Nepali
State Sport:
Football
State Dance:
Folk Dance
Chief Minister:
Sushil Koirala
Major Occupation:
Agriculture
Time Zone:
NPT (UTC+05:45)