Outline of Nepal

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The Emblem of Nepal

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nepal:

Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state in South Asia. The country is bordered to the north by China, and to the south, east, and west by India. The Himalayas in the country's northern region has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali.

General reference[]

  • Pronunciation:nɛpɑːl
  • Common English country name: Nepal
  • Official English country name: The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
  • Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
  • Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
  • Adjectival(s): Nepali
  • Demonym(s): Nepalese (also 'Nepali')
  • Etymology: Name of Nepal
  • International rankings of Nepal
  • ISO country codes: NP, NPL, 524
  • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NP
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .np

Geography of Nepal

  • Nepal is: a landlocked country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • Indian subcontinent
    • Time zone: Nepal Time (UTC+05:45)
    • Extreme points of Nepal
      • High: Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – highest point on Earth
    • Land boundaries: 2,926 km
 India 1,690 km
 China 1,236 km
  • Coastline: none
  • Population of Nepal: 29,609,623(2019 estimate) – 48th most populous country
  • Area of Nepal: 147,516 km2
  • Atlas of Nepal

Environment of Nepal[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Nepal

Environment of Nepal

  • Climate of Nepal
  • Natural disasters in Nepal
  • Environmental issues in Nepal
  • Renewable energy in Nepal
  • Geology of Nepal
  • Protected areas of Nepal
    • National parks in Nepal
      • Chitwan National Park
      • Langtang National Park
      • Bardia National Park
      • Sagarmatha National Park
      • Khaptad National Park
      • Rara National Park
      • Shey Phoksundo National Park
      • Makalu Barun National Park
      • Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
      • Banke National Park
      • Shuklaphanta National Park
      • Parsa National Park
    • Wildlife reserves in Nepal
      • Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
    • Hunting reserves in Nepal

Biota of Nepal[]

Wildlife of Nepal

Fauna of Nepal[]
  • Birds of Nepal
    • Asian openbill stork
    • Barred buttonquail
    • Black stork
    • Black-crowned night heron
    • Black-headed ibis
    • Black-necked stork
    • Cattle egret
    • Cheer pheasant
    • Chinese pond heron
    • Great cormorant
    • Great egret
    • Great hornbill
    • Greater adjutant
    • Indian peafowl
    • Indian pond heron
    • Lesser whistling duck
    • Little cormorant
    • Oriental darter
    • Painted stork
    • Purple heron
    • Sarus crane
    • Scarlet minivet
    • Spot-billed pelican
    • Sultan tit
    • Woolly-necked stork
    • Spiny babbler
  • Mammals of Nepal
    • Bengal fox
    • Clouded leopard
    • Corsac fox
    • Marbled cat
    • Red panda
    • Snow leopard
    • Tibetan fox
  • Reptiles of Nepal
Flora of Nepal[]

Natural geographic features of Nepal[]

Geography of Nepal

  • List of World Heritage Sites in Nepal
Glaciers of Nepal[]

Glaciers of Nepal

Rivers of Nepal[]

structured list

Lakes of Nepal[]
Mountains of Nepal[]

Provinces of Nepal[]

Provinces of Nepal

Ecoregions of Nepal[]

Administrative divisions of Nepal[]

Administrative divisions of Nepal

Administrative divisions by province[]

Province No. 1[]

  • Khotang District
  • Okhaldhunga District
  • Solukhumbu District
  • Udayapur District
  • Bhojpur District
  • Dhankuta District
  • Morang District
  • Sankhuwasabha District
  • Sunsari District
  • Terhathum District
  • Ilam District
  • Jhapa District
  • Panchthar District
  • Taplejung District

Province No. 2[]

  • Saptari District
  • Siraha District
  • Bara District
  • Parsa District
  • Rautahat District
  • Dhanusa District
  • Sarlahi District
  • Mahottari District

Bagmati Province[]

  • Bhaktapur District
  • Dhading District
  • Lalitpur District
  • Kathmandu District
  • Kavrepalanchok District
  • Nuwakot District
  • Rasuwa District
  • Sindhulpalchok District
  • Chitwan District
  • Makwanpur District
  • Dolakha District
  • Ramechhap District
  • Sindhuli District

Gandaki Province[]

  • Baglung District
  • Mustang District
  • Myagdi District
  • Parbat District
  • Gorkha District
  • Kaski District
  • Lamjung District
  • Manang District
  • Syangja District
  • Tanahu District
  • Nawalpur District

Lumbini Province[]

  • Arghakhanchi District
  • Gulmi District
  • Kapilvastu District
  • Parasi District
  • Palpa District
  • Rupandehi District
  • Banke District
  • Bardiya District
  • Dang District
  • Pyuthan District
  • Rolpa District
  • Eastern Rukum District

Karnali Province[]

  • Salyan District
  • Dolpa District
  • Humla District
  • Jumla District
  • Kalikot District
  • Mugu District
  • Dailekh District
  • Jajarkot District
  • Surkhet District
  • Karnali Zone

Sudurpashchim Province[]

  • Baitadi District
  • Dadeldhura District
  • Darchula District
  • Kanchanpur District
  • Achham District
  • Bajhang District
  • Bajura District
  • Doti District
  • Kailali District
Municipalities of Nepal[]

Municipalities of Nepal

Gaupalikas of Nepal[]

Gaupalikas of Nepal

Demography of Nepal[]

Demographics of Nepal

  • Ethnic groups of Nepal
  • Religion in Nepal

Government and politics of Nepal[]

Politics of Nepal

Branches of the government of Nepal[]

Government of Nepal

Executive branch of the government of Nepal[]

Legislative branch of the government of Nepal[]

  • Federal parliament of Nepal
    • Rastriya Sabha (National Assembly) – upper house of the parliament
    • Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) – lower house of the parliament

Judicial branch of the government of Nepal[]

Judiciary of Nepal

  • Supreme Court of Nepal
  • High Courts of Nepal
  • District Courts of Nepal

Foreign relations of Nepal[]

Foreign relations of Nepal

  • Diplomatic missions in Nepal
  • Diplomatic missions of Nepal
  • BIMSTEC
  • Bhupalis
  • Britain-India-Nepal Tripartite Agreement
  • Foreign aid to Nepal
  • Nepal Embassy, Riyadh
  • Nepalese non-government organisations in Hong Kong

International organization membership[]

The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a member of:[2]

Law and order in Nepal[]

Law of Nepal

Military of Nepal[]

Military of Nepal

Provincial government[]

  • Governor
  • Chief Minister
  • Pradesh Sabha
  • Provincial governments of Nepal

Local government[]

History of Nepal[]

History of Nepal

History of Nepal, by period[]

Timeline of Nepalese history

History of Nepal, by region[]

History of Nepal, by subject[]

Massacres in Nepal[]

  • Kot massacre
  • Nepalese royal massacre

Previous governments of Nepal[]

  • National Assembly of Nepal
  • Nepal House of Representatives
  • Parliament of Nepal
Nepalese monarchs[]
  • Nepalese monarchy
  • Birendra of Nepal
  • Dipendra of Nepal
  • Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva
  • Gyanendra of Nepal
  • Mahendra of Nepal
  • Pratap Singh Shah
  • Prithvi of Nepal
  • Prithvi Narayan Shah
  • Rana Bahadur Shah
  • Surendra of Nepal
  • Tribhuvan of Nepal
  • Tribhuvan
Prime Ministers of Nepal[]

Culture of Nepal[]

Culture of Nepal

Art in Nepal[]

Music of Nepal[]

Music of Nepal

Nepalese musical instruments[]
  • Damphu
  • Dhime
  • Dholak
  • Jhyali
  • Maadal
  • Sarangi
Nepalese poets[]
  • Abhi Subedi
  • Bairagi Kainla
  • Bhupi Sherchan
  • Gopal Prasad Rimal
  • Krishnabhooshan Bal
  • Lakshmiprasad Devkota
  • Suman Pokhrel
  • Ishwar Ballav
  • Hari Bhakta Katwal
Nepalese musicians[]
  • Ani Choying Dolma
  • Jhalak Man Gandarbha
See also: Nepalese hip hop musicians
Nepalese flautists[]

Cuisine of Nepal[]

Nepalese cuisine

  • Dido and Gundruk
  • Chiura
  • Dal bhaat
  • Oil cake
  • Raksi

Newari cuisine[]

Festivals of Nepal[]

  • Buddha Jayanti (Baishak Purnima)
  • Losar ( Gyalpo Lhosar, Sonam Lhosar, Tamu Lhosar)
  • Dashain
  • Jatra (Indra jatra-Yenya, Ghode jatra, Gai Jatra, Bisket Jatra)
  • Maghe Sankranti
  • Makar Sankranti
  • Sa Paru
  • Teej
  • Tihar (festival)
  • Uttarayana
  • Holi

Languages of Nepal[]

Organisations based in Nepal[]

  • ICIMOD
  • Nepal Mountaineering Association
  • Nepal Scouts
  • Nepal Olympic Committee
  • All Nepal Football Association
See also: Trade unions of Nepal

Non-profit organizations based in Nepal[]

  • Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
  • National Museum of Nepal
  • Nepal Mathematical Society
  • Nepal Physical Society
  • Association for the protection of Children (APC-NEPAL)

Volunteer organizations in Nepal[]

People of Nepal[]

People of Nepal

Ethnic groups in Nepal[]

  • Badi People
  • Bahing
  • Chepang people
  • Dhobi
  • Ethnic groups of South Asia
  • Gandarbha
  • Gurung
  • Hayu
  • Jirel
  • Kami (caste)
  • Kham Magar
  • Kirant
  • Kiratas
  • Kusunda
  • Lepcha people
  • Limbu people
  • Magar people
  • Newar
  • Rai (ethnic group)
  • Ranjitkar
  • Sherpa people
  • Tamang
  • Thakali
  • Thami
  • Tharu people
  • Yadav
  • Yakkha
  • Santal

Social groups of Nepal[]

Dalit[]

Religion in Nepal[]

Religion in Nepal – over 30% of the population follow Hinduism (see Hinduism in Nepal below).

Buddhism in Nepal[]

Buddhism in Nepal

Buddhist temples in Nepal[]

Hinduism in Nepal[]

Hinduism in Nepal[3]

Hindu temples in Nepal[]

Other religions in Nepal[]

Other temples in Nepal[]

Sports in Nepal[]

Sports in Nepal

Major Sports Leagues[]

  • Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Football)
  • Nepal National League (Football)
  • Everest Premier League (Cricket)
  • Dhangadhi Premier League (Cricket)
  • Kwiks Basketball League (Basketball)

World Heritage Sites in Nepal[]

List of World Heritage Sites in Nepal

  • Lumbini (Birth Place of Buddha)
  • Chitwan National Park
  • Sagarmatha National Park
  • Swoyambhunath
  • Boudhanath
  • Pashupatinath Temple
  • Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • Patan Durbar Square
  • Changu Narayan Temple
  • Sagarmatha National Park

Economy and infrastructure of Nepal[]

Economy of Nepal

Banking in Nepal[]

Banking in Nepal

  • Laxmi Bank Limited
  • Himalayan Bank Limited
  • Nabil Bank
  • Nepal Bank Limited
  • Nepal Industrial and Commercial Bank
  • Nepal Investment Bank Limited
  • Nepal Rastra Bank
  • Rastriya Banijya Bank
  • Kumari Bank Limited
  • Global Bank Limited
  • Bank of Kathmandu Limited
  • Nepal SBI Bank Limited
  • DCBL Bank Limited
  • Citizens Bank International Limited
  • Prime Commercial Bank Limited
  • KIST Bank Limited
  • Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited
  • Tourism Development Bank
  • Machhapuchre Bank Limited
  • Sanima Bank Limited
  • Janta Bank Limited

Communications in Nepal[]

Communications in Nepal

Telecommunications in Nepal[]

Telecommunications in Nepal

Nepalese media[]

Media of Nepal

Internet in Nepal[]

Internet in Nepal

Newspapers published in Nepal[]

Radio in Nepal[]

Television in Nepal[]

Companies of Nepal[]

Main article: List of companies of Nepal
See also: List of airlines of Nepal

Trade unions of Nepal[]

Transport in Nepal[]

Transport in Nepal

Aviation in Nepal[]

Airlines of Nepal[]
Defunct airlines of Nepal[]
Aviation incidents in Nepal[]

Education in Nepal[]

Education in Nepal

Schools in Nepal[]

List of schools in Nepal

Universities and colleges in Nepal[]

List of universities and colleges in Nepal

  • Kathmandu University
  • Pokhara University
  • Tribhuvan University
  • Purbanchal University

Health in Nepal[]

Health in Nepal

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Richard Salisbury, Elizabeth Hawley (September 2007). "The Himalaya by the Numbers, a statistical analysis of mountaineering in the Nepal Himalaya" (PDF). p. 135. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Nepal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  3. ^ "CIA Factbook, Nepal, "People" section". Cia.gov. Retrieved 29 July 2009.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Nepal

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