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Nepal Map Quiz

Nepal is a country located in South Asia, bordered by China and India, and is divided into seven provinces with their own traditions. It is well-known for its beautiful landscapes and rich culture.…

Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival

(Encyclopedia) Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival, 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber and explorer. He went on many mountain-climbing expeditions before 1953, when he and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were…

Katmandu

(Encyclopedia) Katmandu or KathmanduKathmanduboth: kätmänd&oomacr;ˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 421,258), capital of Nepal, central Nepal, c.4,500 ft (1,370 m) above sea level, in a fertile valley of…

Kathmandu

(Encyclopedia) Kathmandu, Nepal: see Katmandu.

Lalitpur

(Encyclopedia) Lalitpur, Nepal: see Patan.

Indian subcontinent

(Encyclopedia) Indian subcontinent, region, S central Asia, comprising the countries of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh and the Himalayan states of Nepal, and Bhutan. Sri Lanka, an island off the…

Nepal Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Nepal Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Nepal Relations PEOPLEPerched on the southern…

Patan

(Encyclopedia) PatanPatanpätˈən [key] or LalitpurLalitpurləlĭtˈp&oobreve;r [key], city (1991 pop. 115,865), central Nepal, in the Katmandu valley, c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) above sea level.…

Kapilavastu

(Encyclopedia) KapilavastuKapilavastukäˌpĭləväˈst&oomacr; [key], ancient town, S Nepal. According to legend, the Buddha, whose father ruled the state of Kapilavastu, was born nearby and passed…

Birganj

(Encyclopedia) Birganj Birganj bērˈgänch [key], town, S Nepal, near the Indian border. It is a market town for…