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Nepal is a landlocked country situated between the two giant countries, India and China. This Himalayan country is endowed with glorious scenery-- verdant terraced valleys, rushing rivers and ice-blue lakes that originate in the 'abode of snows' or Himalayas. Nepal’s diverse terrain offers tremendous opportunities for cultural and natural exploration inviting holiday makers for various trips such as; cultural tour, trekking, hiking, mountain expedition, peak climbing, white water rafting, jungle safari, mountain flight and many other adventure sport activities. In fact, Nepal is a land of ancient history with colorful cultures, bio-diversities and friendly people found nowhere else on the planet! Also, the country is …show more content…

It has been a melting pot of diverse linguistic and ethnic groups with population of 25 million living in different regions, wearing different costumes and speaking different languages and dialects. The people belong to multi-ethnic groups, ranging from the Indo-Aryan to Mongoloid origins. The Himalayan and central hilly regions are mostly inhabited by the people of the Tibeto-Burman origin while the people inhabiting the Terai lowlands may be grouped under the Indo-Aryan category.

History
Nepal has a long glorious history. Its civilization can be traced back to thousand of years before the birth of Christ. For centuries, the erstwhile kingdom of Nepal was divided into many principalities (Chaubise states). Kirantas ruled in the east, the Newars in the Kathmandu Valley, While Gurungs and Magars had their domain the mid-west. The Kirantas were said to have ruled their territories from 300 B.C. The country took its present modern shape only after the introduction of Federal Democratic System replacing autocratic regime brought by historic people's

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