Nepal is a land-locked
sovereign kingdom surrounded by Tibet in
the north and by India to the south,
west and east. It covers an area of
151,005 square km and measures
approximately 800km in length and 250km
in width.
Officially Nepal is a Hindu Kingdom, but
in practice Hinduism and Buddhism are
mingled into a complex blend which is
often impossible to separate. Small
groups of Muslims and Christians are
also found among the population.
Nepal is one of the very few countries
which offers many varieties of adventure
tourism activities. Out of 14 highest
peaks in the world, eight of them are
located in Nepal namely Mt. Everest
8,848m, Kanchanjunga 8,598m, Cho Oyu
8,153m, Lhotse 8,501m, Makalu 8,475m,
Manaslu 8,162m, Dhaulagiri 8,167m,
Annapurna I 8,091m respectively. Besides
these eight highest peaks of the world,
there are other one thousand three
hundred and ten mountain peaks in Nepal
which are called "trekking peaks". Thus
Nepal is truly a paradise for trekking
and mountaineering enthusiasts. |