SEMINAR Jeevan Prasad Suvedi Min Prasad Regmi on ‘ Audit on nature resource development and protection and sustainable energy’ 14 October - 23 October 2008 Hangzhou, China Presented by Thakur Prasad Baral Jeevan Prasad Suvedi Min Prasad Regmi Kiran Kumar Mishra

NAMASTE ! NEPAL

Map of Nepal

NEPAL IN MAP OF ASIA

GENERAL PROFILE LAND-LOCKED (NEAREST SEA PORT 26 Km FAR) TOTAL AREA 147181 Sq. Km. LENGTH 885 Km East West BREADTH 193 Km North South TOTAL POPULATION 25.8 Million GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISION Mountain 15% Hill 68% Terai 17%

GENERAL PROFILE ALTITUDE Lowest Point – 70m (Kechana Kalan) Highest peak – 8848m (Mt. Everest) CLIMATE Sub tropical region SEASON Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter

BASIC RECOGNITION OF NEPAL INDEPENDENT AND SOVEREIGN NATURAL DIVERSITIES (OPEN MEUSIUM) NATION OF MT. EVEREST (HIMALAYAS) NATION OF GAUTAM BUDDHA LATEST REPUBLICAN

SYMBOLS OF NEPAL ROYALPALACE NATPOL PASUPATINATH Krishna temple is made of stone

BIRTH PLACE OF LORD BUDDHA . Birth place of Buddha Lumbini in 563 B.C

LIVING GODDESS Kumari Basantapur Palace, where Kumari resides

CULTURE Magar Culture Tharu culture Newari Culture Gurung Culture

HIGHEST PEAK OF THE WORLD: Mt. EVEREST The Mount Everest , 8848 meter height

NATIONAL EMBLEMS Cow Danphe National Flag Crimson Colour Rhododendron

SECOND RICHEST IN WATER RESOURCE IN THE WORLD Number of rivers 6000 Total length of River 45000 k.m. Potentiality of hydro electricity 83000 MW Lakes : Rara, Sheyphoksundo, Phewa, Rupa, Beganas,Tilicho, Gosainkund Maipokhari etc.

CITY OF Temple Kathmandu Valley `

SOCIAL PROFILE POPULATION: 2001 CENSUS TOTAL: 25851423 MALE: 12912785 (49.95%) FEMALE: 12938638 (50.05%) RURAL POPULATION: 84% URBAN POPULATION: 16% MOUNTAIN: 7.5% HILL: 46.5% TERAI: 46%

SOCIAL PROFILE GRPWEH RATE: 2.24 AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY: 61 Years TOTAL FERTILITY RATE: 4.1 Infant mortality rate : 64 (Per 1000 live birth)

ETHNICITY THREE MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS INDO-NEPALESE TIBETO-NEPALESE INDIGENOUS

RELIGION: EQUAL RIGHTS & DUTIES FOR ALL RELIGION AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 2006 HINDUS: 80% BUDDHISTS: 11% MUSLIMS: 4% OTHERS 5%

LANGUAGE National / Official language: Nepali Spoken as mother tongue: 48.6% of the total population Nation Languages: 101

EDUCATION (Census 2001) LITERACY RATE: 58.74% MALE: 65.08% FEMALE: 42.49% Enrolment Ratio Primary Level : 80%

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS DEVELOPMENT REGIONS - 5 ZONES- 14 DISTRICTS- 75

LEGISLATIVE Member of Constitution Assembly: -601 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUDICIARY SUPREME COURT: 1 APPELLATE COURTS: 14 DISTRICT COURTS: 75 SUPREME COURT OF NEPAL

ECONOMIC PROFILE ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE 2.24% AGRICULTLRE 3.5% NON AGRICULTURE 1.5% ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY: AGRICULTURE ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION: 58.2% Male 68% Female 45% Sector wise GDP Composition: agriculture: 40% industry: 20% services: 40% PER CAPITA INCOME: 233 US$

MAJOR EXPORTS Maize,Mustard, Herbal medicine, Ghee ,Dried Ginger, Pulse, Carpets, Garments, Handicrafts, Live animals, Cardamom, Woolen goods, Nepalese paper

MAJOR IMPORTS Fuel, Machineries, Electronic Equipments, Raw Materials, Fertilizers,Vehicles, Fabrics, etc.

AGRICULTURE About 80% of economically active population on agriculture Agriculture contribution in GDP about 36% Total Agricultural holdings: 2598970 hectare Access to irrigation: 973722 hectare

TOURISM Tourism : major source of foreign exchange earnings Main Attractions: Mountaineering LUMBINI (Birth Place of BUDDHA) Rafting Trekking

TOURISM (CONTD.)

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