Nepal is a beautiful country rightfully called a paradise on earth. The enigmatic country boasts its diverse ethnicity, rich culture and awe-inspiring natural beauty. With a wide variety of flora and fauna in the country, Nepal holds some of the rarest species like the one-horned Rhino, the Bengal tiger and the national flower Rhododendron. Nepal is truly a god’s playground with stunning landscapes, majestic mountains and mesmerizing lakes.
Here we are listing the most fun and interesting facts about Nepal. The most baffling fact about Nepal is that all of the following happens within the limited area of 147,181 sq. km (56,827 sq. mi).
1. Mountain
Nepal has 8 out of the world’s 14 highest mountains including the Mount Everest.
2 Mount Everest
The highest mountain in the world, The Mount Everest is in Nepal. Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepali which translates to “Forehead of the Sky.” In the local Sherpa and Tibetan language, Everest is called Chomolungma, which means “Goddess Mother of the World.” The word Everest comes from George Everest, a British surveyor general of the Himalayas.
3 Bio-Diversity
Nepal has more than 360 species of Orchid which constitutes over 2% of the world’s orchids.Nepal has 8 % of the total species of birds found in the world.
4 Buddhism
Nepal is the birthplace for the Lord Gautam Buddha, the light of Asia. Siddhartha Gautam (Buddha) was born in Kapilvastu, Lumbini which lies in Nepal. Lumbini is a sacred place for Buddhists. Nepal is known as the religion creator of Buddhism.
5 Flag
Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular flag. Nepal’s flag is maroon with two triangular shapes stacked on one another with blue border. The upper triangle consists of moon and the lower triangle consists of the sun. The current flag has been in place since 1962 although the basic design has been used for over 2,000 years in Nepal.
6 Culture
People in Nepal greet one another by saying “Nasmaste” or “Namaskar” with their palms together and bow their forehead. Namaste is directly translated as ‘I salute the God in youˇ. Like “Namaste” is common in the Hindu influenced culture, “Tashidele” is a common greeting in the culture close to Tibetan culture.
7 Environment
Over nineteen percent of the total country’s landmass is protected under National Park and Protected Area in Nepal.
8 Heritage Site
There are 10 places in Nepal that are listed in UNSECO heritage list.
9 Adventure
Nepal boasts few of the world’s most popular trekking trails such as Annapurna Circuit trekking and Everest Base Camp Trek.
10 No Independent day
Nepal does not celebrate Independent days because it was never captured and colonized by any country. Nepal is the oldest country in the south Asia.
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