Interesting facts about Nepal

Nepal (Nepal's Federal Democratic Republic), a continental country in the Himalayan region of South Asia, is partly overlapping with East Asia, bordering on China's Tibet in the North and India on the side South, East and West.

Nepal is impressed by the majestic temples, the hometown of Buddha and enlightenment. A great country!

1. The main religion of Nepal is Hinduism. 90% of the country's citizens are Hindus, 9% are Buddhists.

2 . In Nepal, touching people's heads is indecent. In the opinion of the people here, the head is the sacred part of the body, and only monks and parents can touch it.

3 . The highest peak in the world - Mount Everest (Chomolungma) is located in Nepal. Its height is 8848m.

Mount Everest (Chomolungma peak).(Photo: Göran Höglund)

4 . The Nepalese flag is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular or square but two overlapping triangles. It is known that these two triangles symbolize the two largest religions in this country, Hindu and Buddhism.

5 . Most Nepalese people live in mountainous or rural areas. In Nepal, the urban population rate is the lowest in the world - only 14% of the population lives in cities.

6 . Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world with a high unemployment rate. If you want to help the poor, make a trip to Nepal!

7 . Nepalese residents are friendly, kind and generous. Nepalese people are very neat and polite.

8 . In Nepal (like India), cows are considered sacred animals. No one ate beef in Nepal. The most popular meat is goat meat. Also, in Nepal most people are vegetarian.

9 . Nepalese love to eat dairy products like cheese or milk.

10 . There is absolutely no railway system in Nepal. Nepal's main public transport is the bus.

Passengers boarding buses in Nepal.(Photo: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade).

11 . The handshake is completely uncommon in Nepal.

12 . Most Nepalese people live in polygamy (a man can have many wives). In particular, in the north of this country there is also a polygamy (a woman can have many husbands).

13 . The word "Himalayas" means "the place of the snow".

14 . The border of China and Nepal runs through the middle of Mount Everest, making it not only the tallest mountain but also the highest border area in the world.

15 . In 1955, in Kathmandu there was only one restaurant. Currently there are hundreds of restaurants.

Restaurant in Kathmandu, Nepal.(Photo: Calflier001).

16 . According to the Newari tribe's custom in Nepal, at the wedding reception, everyone will prepare all 84 typical local dishes.

17 . In Nepal, there are girls called goddesses, and they are the living embodiment of the goddess Taleju.

18 . Machapuchare is Nepal's sacred mountain. Machapuchare, also known as "fish tail" was publicly announced to ban climbing for beginners. It is about 457m above Mount Shivling. No one has ever reached its peak.

19 . Only in Nepal, male life expectancy is higher than that of women.

20. Bagmati is the most sacred river of Nepalese people, like the Ganges of the Indians. Located on the bank of Bagmati, Pashupatinath is Nepal's largest Hindu temple, also the most important shrine of Shiva in the country.

Bagmati River.(Photo: Cheryl Marland).

21 . In Nepal, there are 4 legacies protected by UNESCO:

1. Kathmandu Valley
2. Sagarmatha National Park and Mount Everest
3. Chitwan National Park
4. Lumbini - the birthplace of Buddha.

22 . Nepal's capital is Kathmandu.

On the Kathmandu outskirts, there is Boudhanath Stupa, an ancient temple that is the most visited by tourists in the world. For centuries, Boudhanath stupa has become an important destination in the pilgrimage route of Tibetans and Nepalese devotees or a ceremony to worship the land.

In addition, there is Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, the oldest and most mysterious tower in the temples of Kathmandu Valley. Swayambhunath Stupa is also known as the "Monkey Temple" because there are hundreds of monkeys chattering at the temple at night here.