Nepal By Luke Vrotsos

Economy Nepal is one of the poorest nations in the world. The GDP per capita of Nepal is $1,300 Nepal is a major exporter of carpets and clothing. Nepal's top imports include petroleum and machinery Nepal has a traditional economy- mostly based on agriculture and tourism Nepal's economy in charts and graphs

Economy continued Nepal's main trade partners are India and China. Nepal has a 46 percent unemployment rate,among the highest in the world. Income inequality in Nepal is among the world's worst Nepal's economy is too dependent on agriculture A graph of Nepal’s economic output

Climate The climate in Kathmandu is subtropical The climate in the higher elevations,however,is much colder,with snow being common In Kathmandu,monsoon season begins in June and continues through September A climate map of Kathmandu

Geography The small,densely populated Kathmandu Valley is the cultural and political heart of Nepal One third of Nepal's land is over 3000 meters high The Terai is a narrow strip of flat land It is Nepal's most fertile region A political map of Nepal

Geography Continued A physical map of Nepal Nepal in the world Nepal contains the Himalaya Mountains,including Mount Everest,the highest peak on Earth

Government Nepal has an extremely unstable government Until 1959,Nepal was ruled by a monarchy From 1959 to 1960,a democracy was present In 1990, a new democracy took control In the 1990's,a Maoist rebellion began.It has taken over 15 years to resolve. The government building of Nepal

Government Continued Nepal's House of Representatives has 205 members They are elected by the people of Nepal Each representative serves a five year term The National Council has 60 members 35 of the 60 are selected by the House 15 are chosen by a special electoral college 10 are picked by the king The logo of Nepal’s government

Flag The red color represents the rhododendron,the national flower of Nepal The blue border stands for peace and harmony The moon represents the colder climate of the mountains The sun represents the warmer climate in the lowlands The flag of Nepal

Currency The currency of Nepal is the Nepalese Rupee,not to be confused with the Indian Rupee It is tied to the Indian Rupee so that one Indian Rupee is the same as 1.6 Nepalese Rupees As of April 25,2012,there are 84 rupees in a dollar A 5 rupee note

Food of Nepal Most Nepalese people eat a simple diet of rice,lentils,and vegetables Many people are vegetarians Most food from Nepal is similar to what would be found in China or India Some also eat water buffalo A Nepalese boy cooking dumplings

Sports and Entertainment Common sports in Nepal include soccer,cricket,table tennis(ping pong),and basketball Traditional festivals often include folk music and dancing A Nepalese boy playing ping pong

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Sources CIA World Factbook- factbook/geos/np.html factbook/geos/np.html Kathmandu Chart- en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=44454&PAG=0&C ONT=__&LEVEL=160&REGION=0021&LAND=__&INFO= 0&R=0&NOREGION=0 en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=44454&PAG=0&C ONT=__&LEVEL=160&REGION=0021&LAND=__&INFO= 0&R=0&NOREGION=0

Sources II Government source- asia/nepal.aspx asia/nepal.aspx Nepal Jon Burbank-Marshall Cavendish-2002 Government image- Food image- cy9ucC9mb29kLmpwZw%3D%3D/_x_htp.jpgimage- cy9ucC9mb29kLmpwZw%3D%3D/_x_htp.jpg Government image CIA World Factbook-

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