Outline of Nepal
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nepal:
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The Emblem of Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state in South Asia. The country is bordered to the north by China, and to the south, east, and west by India. The Himalayas in the country's northern region has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali.
General reference
- Pronunciation:nɛpɑːl
- Common English country name: Nepal
- Official English country name: The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- Adjectival(s): Nepali
- Demonym(s): Nepalese (also 'Nepali')
- Etymology: Name of Nepal
- International rankings of Nepal
- ISO country codes: NP, NPL, 524
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NP
- Internet country code top-level domain: .np
- Nepal is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Nepal Time (UTC+05:45)
- Extreme points of Nepal
- High: Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – highest point on Earth
- Land boundaries: 2,926 km
- Nepal Geological Society
- Population of Nepal: 29,609,623(2019 estimate) – 48th most populous country
- Area of Nepal: 147,516 km2
- Atlas of Nepal
Environment of Nepal
An enlargeable satellite image of Nepal
- Climate of Nepal
- Natural disasters in Nepal
- Environmental issues in Nepal
- Renewable energy in Nepal
- Geology of Nepal
- Protected areas of Nepal
- National parks in Nepal
- Wildlife reserves in Nepal
- Hunting reserves in Nepal
Biota of Nepal
Fauna of Nepal
- Birds of Nepal
- Asian openbill stork
- Barred buttonquail
- Black stork
- Black-crowned night heron
- Black-headed ibis
- Black-necked stork
- Cattle egret
- Cheer pheasant
- Chinese pond heron
- Great cormorant
- Great egret
- Great hornbill
- Greater adjutant
- Indian peafowl
- Indian pond heron
- Lesser whistling duck
- Little cormorant
- Oriental darter
- Painted stork
- Purple heron
- Sarus crane
- Scarlet minivet
- Spot-billed pelican
- Sultan tit
- Woolly-necked stork
- Spiny babbler
- Mammals of Nepal
- Reptiles of Nepal
Flora of Nepal
Rivers of Nepal
Lakes of Nepal
- Begnas Lake
- Fewa Lake
- Gajedi Taal
- Gosaikunda
- Lausha Taal
- Rara Lake
- Khoshte Taal
- Phoksundo Lake
- Tilicho Lake
- Rupa Lake
- Jhilmili Tal
- Ghoda Ghodi Tal
- Rani Pokhari
- Khaptad Lake
Mountains of Nepal
- List of mountains in Nepal
- List of Ultras of the Himalayas
- Himalayan sub-ranges[1]
- Far west
- Changla Himal – transhimalayan range (on Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border)
- Gurans Himal
- upper Karnali basin
- Kanti Himal – transhimalayan border range
- Kanjiroba Himal – south of Dolpa
- Kagmara Lekh – south of Kanjiroba, north of Dhaulagiri
- west of Kaligandaki River
- Gautam Himal – transhimalayan border range
- Mukut Himal – 6,000m and 5,000m peaks northeast of Dhaulagiri II
- Dhaulagiri – DI-DVI, Tukucha, Churen, Putha Hiunchuli, Gurja, Ghustang, Sita Chuchura, Junction Pk., Myagdi Matha
- Dwari Lekh – lower peaks at western end of Dhaulagiris
- east of Kaligandaki
- Damodar and Peri Himal – transhimalayan border range
- Annapurna
- North of Gorkha
- North of Kathmandu
- west of Arun River
- east of Arun
- Janak Himal
- Kangchenjunga
- Far west
- Mahabharat Range
- Siwaliks
Provinces of Nepal
Administrative divisions of Nepal
Gaupalikas of Nepal
Government and politics of Nepal
- Form of government: Secular federal parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic
- Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu
- Elections in Nepal
- Political parties in Nepal
Branches of the government of Nepal
Executive branch of the government of Nepal
Legislative branch of the government of Nepal
- Federal parliament of Nepal
- Rastriya Sabha (National Assembly) – upper house of the parliament
- Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) – lower house of the parliament
Judicial branch of the government of Nepal
Judiciary of Nepal
- Supreme Court of Nepal
- High Courts of Nepal
- District Courts of Nepal
Foreign relations of Nepal
International organization membership
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Nepal
Law of Nepal
Military of Nepal
Provincial government
- Governor
- Chief Minister
- Pradesh Sabha
- Provincial governments of Nepal
Local government
History of Nepal
- Amshuverma
- Arimalla
- Bhrikuti
- Chabahil
- Congress Mukti Sena
- Darjeeling
- Five-year plans of Nepal
- Toni Hagen
- Garhwal
- Jana Aandolan
- Jang Bahadur
- Jayasthitimalla
- Kot massacre
- Kumaon
- Licchavi
- Mustang (kingdom)
- Nepal during World War I
- Nepalese Civil War
- Nepalese mohar
- Rana autocracy
- Rana dynasty
- Sonam Lhundrup
- Sugauli Treaty
- Sikkim
- Treaty of Titalia
- Unification of Nepal
History of Nepal, by period
History of Nepal, by subject
Massacres in Nepal
Previous governments of Nepal
Nepalese monarchs
Prime Ministers of Nepal
Culture of Nepal
- Architecture of Nepal
- Bhimfedi
- Bhote Koshi Project
- Boudhanath
- Chabahil
- European Union Culture Centre Nepal
- Kopan Monastery
- Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
- Media in Nepal
- Museums in Nepal
- National symbols of Nepal
- Nepal Dalit Utthan Manch
- Nepalese sculpture
- Prostitution in Nepal
- Public holidays in Nepal
- Records of Nepal
Art in Nepal
- Cinema of Nepal
- Rajamati
- Chipa: Nipa:
- Silu (film)
- Literature of Nepal
- Television in Nepal
- Theatre in Nepal
- Nepalese handicrafts
Nepalese poets
Nepalese musicians
Nepalese flautists
- Manose Singh
Newari cuisine
Festivals of Nepal
- Buddha Jayanti (Baishak Purnima)
- Gunla (Gunla Bajan)
- Losar ( Gyalpo Lhosar, Sonam Lhosar, Tamu Lhosar)
- Dashain
- Jana Baha Dyah Jatra
- Jatra (Indra jatra-Yenya, Ghode jatra, Gai Jatra, Bisket Jatra)
- Maghe Sankranti
- Makar Sankranti
- Naga Panchami
- Samyak
- Sa Paru
- Teej
- Tihar (festival)
- Toran La (Thakali)
- Uttarayana
- Holi
Organisations based in Nepal
Non-profit organizations based in Nepal
- Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
- National Museum of Nepal
- Nepal Mathematical Society
- Nepal Physical Society
- Association for the protection of Children (APC-NEPAL)
Volunteer organizations in Nepal
People of Nepal
Ethnic groups in Nepal
Dalit
- Dalit Nationalism
- 2006 Dalit protests in Maharashtra
- Adi Dravida
- Bahujan Samaj Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party (Nepal)
- Balmiki
- Bhangi
- Chamar
- Chandala
- Dalit
- Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union
- Dalit Buddhist movement
- Dalit Freedom Network
- Dhobi
- Domba
- Hari (outcaste)
- Holeya
- Kherlanji Massacre
- Kinnaraya
- List of Scheduled Tribes in India
- Madiga
- Mahar
- Mala (caste)
- Nalavar
- Paraiyar
- Pulayar
- Kanshi Ram
- Rodiya
- Sakkiliar
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Scheduled Castes and Tribes
- Shudra
Religion in Nepal
Religion in Nepal – over 30% of the population follow Hinduism (see Hinduism in Nepal below).
Buddhist temples in Nepal
- Amitabha Monastery
- Benchen Monastery
- Boudhanath
- Chhairo gompa
- Hiranya Varna Mahavihar (Golden Temple)
- Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling
- Kindo Baha (Kirttana Mahavihara)
- Kopan Monastery
- Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
- Pema Namding Monastery
- Phugmoche Monastery
- Pranidhipurna Mahavihar
- Sambha gompa
- Seto Gumba
- Swayambhunath
- Tengboche Monastery
- Tergar Osel Ling Monastery
- Tharlam Monastery
- List of Buddhist temples in Nepal
- List of Mahaviharas of Newar Buddhism
- List of monasteries in Nepal
- List of Stupas in Nepal
Hinduism in Nepal
Hindu temples in Nepal
- Guhyeshwari Temple
- Pashupatinath temple
- Suryavinayak Temple
- Dakshinkali Temple
- Kamalvinayak Temple
- Mahankal Temple
- Gokarna Mahadev Temple
- Sankata Temple
- Batuk Bhairav Temple
- Jalvinayak Temple
- Manakamana of Tumlingtar, at Tumlingtar
- Bhadrakali Temple
- Bhadrakali Temple, Pokhara
- Tal Barahi
- Bindhyabasini Temple
- Akala Devi Temple, Pokhara
- Vimshenthan Temple
- Gorakhnath Temple
- Swargadwari
- Ramjanaki Temple(Janakpur)
- Pindeshwor (Dharan)
- Budhasubba (Dharan)
- Dantakali (Dharan)
- Supa Deurali (Arghakhanchi)
- Bageshowri Temple, Nepalgunj
Other religions in Nepal
Other temples in Nepal
Sports in Nepal
Major Sports Leagues
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Football)
- Nepal National League (Football)
- Everest Premier League (Cricket)
- Dhangadhi Premier League (Cricket)
- Kwiks Basketball League (Basketball)
World Heritage Sites in Nepal
Economy and infrastructure of Nepal
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 118th (one hundred and eighteenth)
- Agriculture in Nepal
- Currency of Nepal: Rupee
- Economic development in Nepal
- Bhote Koshi Project
- Five-year plans of Nepal
- Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium
- Energy in Nepal
- Energy policy of Nepal
- Oil industry in Nepal
- Foreign aid to Nepal
- Mining in Nepal
- Nepal Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Nepal
- Water supply and sanitation in Nepal
- Natural resources of Nepal
Banking in Nepal
- Laxmi Bank Limited
- Himalayan Bank Limited
- Nabil Bank
- Nepal Bank Limited
- Nepal Industrial and Commercial Bank
- Nepal Investment Bank Limited
- Nepal Rastra Bank
- Rastriya Banijya Bank
- Kumari Bank Limited
- Global Bank Limited
- Bank of Kathmandu Limited
- Nepal SBI Bank Limited
- DCBL Bank Limited
- Citizens Bank International Limited
- Prime Commercial Bank Limited
- KIST Bank Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited
- Tourism Development Bank
- Machhapuchre Bank Limited
- Sanima Bank Limited
- Janta Bank Limited
- NIC Asia Bank
- Globle IME Bank
Communications in Nepal
Telecommunications in Nepal
Nepalese media
Newspapers published in Nepal
- Himalayan Times
- Kantipur Publications
- Republica
- Nepali Times
- Nepal Samacharpatra
- Nepal Traveller Publications
Radio in Nepal
- List of FM Radio Stations in Nepal
- Radio Nepal
- Radio Kantipur
- Radio Upatyaka
Television in Nepal
- Sagarmatha TV
- ABC
- Image Channel
- NTV 2 Metro
- Nepal Chautari
- Nepal Television
- Kantipur Television
- Galaxy 4k TV
- Mountain Television
- Avenues
Online News Media in Nepal
- Online khabar
- Ratopati
- Setopati
Companies of Nepal
- Nepal Derivative Exchange Limited
- Laxmi Bank Limited
- Himalayan Bank Limited
- Nabil Bank
- Nepal Bank Limited
- Nepal Investment Bank Limited
- Nepal Rastra Bank
- Nepal Stock Exchange
- Nepal Telecom
- Rastriya Banijya Bank
- Yomari
- United Group (P) Ltd.
- COSELI
- Nabil Investment Banking Ltd.
- Sanima Capital Ltd.
Trade unions of Nepal
- Trekking company in Nepal
- All Nepal Trade Union Congress
- All Nepal Trade Union Federation (Revolutionary)
- Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions
- General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions
- Independent Transport Workers Association of Nepal
- Nepal Independent Hotel Workers Union
- Nepal Independent Workers Union
- Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation
- Nepal Trade Union Congress
- Trekking Workers Association of Nepal
Aviation in Nepal
- Aeronautical Society of Nepal
- Airports in Nepal
Airlines of Nepal
Defunct airlines of Nepal
Aviation incidents in Nepal
Education in Nepal
- Institute of Medicine, Nepal
- Ministry Of Education, Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu
- Institute of Engineering
- Nepalese Children's Education Fund
- Nepal Village Foundation
Schools in Nepal
Health in Nepal
See also
References
- Richard Salisbury, Elizabeth Hawley (September 2007). "The Himalaya by the Numbers, a statistical analysis of mountaineering in the Nepal Himalaya" (PDF). p. 135. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- "Nepal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- "CIA Factbook, Nepal, "People" section". Cia.gov. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
External links
- Government of Nepal
Wikimedia Atlas of Nepal Topics- Library of Congress — Nepal
- United States Department of State Profile of Nepal
- Nepal topics. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- National Geographic Country Profile: Nepal
- Languages of Nepal from the Ethnologue
- The Carter Center information on Nepal
- Nepal Travel Information
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