22 interesting facts about Nepal

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We share the most interesting facts about Nepal, which were collected on a two -week hike in the Nepalese Himalaya

During my last hike to the Everest base camp, the spectacular nation Nepal immediately became my favorite country. In fact, I swore to return as soon as possible to complete the Annapurna Circuit and the Langtang Treks.

I hope that one day I go one step further and that Everest itself as part of my search for the climbing of the seven peaks, the highest mountain of all continents.

After 130 km and 12 days of trekking between heavenly high, Sherpa villages, picturesque forests and cascading glaciers that end at the foot of the highest mountain in the world, I can certainly say that the experience was everything I hoped for.

unnecessarily mention that Nepal is a thoroughly fascinating country. I share the most interesting facts that I learned during this eye -opening trip - the first of many that will follow.

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interesting facts about Nepal

  1. from 1846 to the 1950s, Nepal was completed by the outside world. Under the Rana regime, the country pursued a policy of foreclosure of external influences in order to maintain its independence during the British colonial era in South Asia. (Source: BBC, History Today)

  2. Since then, the country has experienced its first parliamentary elections with several parties in 1991, a Maoist uprising between 1995-2006 and the abolition of its monarchy in 2008. (Source: BBC)

  3. Siddhartha Gautama - the Lord Buddha and religious guide, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded - was born in Nepal. His birthplace Lombini is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: UNESCO)

    4. alt = “Interesting facts about Nepal 3 ″> Casper1774 Studio/Shutterstock The UNESCO World Heritage Lombini

    1. nepal is an inland state; It is surrounded by land and has no access to the sea. There are currently 45 such countries and five partially recognized states. (Source: Cia World Factbook, The Economist)

    2. A devastating earthquake of the strength 7.8 shook Nepal in April 2015, killed almost 9,000 people and injured thousands. (Source: Britannica)

    3. In May 2014, no rhinos were poached for 365 days in Nepal. A year later, in 2015, the trick was repeated and marked two full years. Nepal is one of five Himalayan countries in which the large unicorn noshorn (Indian Rhino) can be found. (Source: WWF)

      4. alt = “Interesting facts about Nepal 2 ″> Galyna Andrushko/Shutterstock The big unhorn noshorn (Indian Rhino)

      1. Nepal is one of a few countries that were never fully under European control. From 1814 to 1816, the Nepalese armed forces fought in the Anglo-Nepalese war and took around 30 % of their territory to Great Britain. However, Nepal remained independent and therefore does not celebrate a independence day like so many countries around the world. (Source: Vox, Weltatlas)
      2. The British-Indian army, which recruited her soldiers from Nepal, founded

        impressed by the military capacity of the Gurkha troops, the brigade of the Gurkhas in 1815. The Brigade was transferred to the British army in 1947. Known for their wildness, the Gurkhas fought the British in several conflicts. In 2009, all Gurkhas in retirement finally got the right to live in Great Britain after a lengthy public campaign. (Source: The Guardian)

      3. Nepal is the home of the highest mountain in the world. The Mount Everest is 8,848 m high, one of only 14 eight -thousandsers and a member of the Seven Summits. It is not surprising that some of the most interesting facts about Nepal are related to its mountains. (Source: Britannica)

      4. The Mount Everest is known on Nepali as "Sagarmatha", which means "goddess of heaven", and in Tibetan as "chomolungma", which means "holy mother". (Source: Britannica)

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        1. eight of the 10 highest mountains in the world are in Nepal: Annapurna I, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Lhotse, Kangchenjunga and Everest. They are all over 8,000 m (26,247 ft) high. (Source: NASA Earth Observatory)

        2. The Nepalese citizen Kami Rita Sherpa holds the record for most Everest peaks. He reached the summit for the 23rd and 24th times in May 2019 at the age of 49 after making his first ascent in 1994. (Source: Washington Post)

        3. The mythical Yeti - or hideous snowman - is supposed to inhabit the Nepalese Himalayas. Over the years there have been several alleged views of the Yetis from different sources, including the legendary mountaineers Reinhold Messner, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. However, there was never a final proof of its existence. (Source: The Telegraph)

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          1. 2015 the cow officially became Nepal's national animal. The slaughter of cows was prohibited. (Source: Times of India)

          2. The Nepalese calendar (known as Magh) differs from the Gregorian (western) calendar. New year begins in mid -April, months can be up to 32 days and vary from year to year. Nepal celebrated the arrival of 2076. (Source: Nepal Calendar, nepcal.com)

          3. Nepal is the only country in the modern world that has a non -rectangular national flag. Instead, it consists of two pennants. (Source: Britannica)

            4. alt = “Interesting facts about Nepal 1 ″> Suphanate/Shutterstock The non-rectangular flag of Nepals

            1. The smallest man in the world came from Nepal. Bahadur Dangi was only 54.6 cm tall. In 2014, Chandra met the other record holder Sultan Kosan, the largest man with 251 cm and 4.5 times as big as Chandra. Chandra died in 2015 at the age of 75. (Source: Guinness World Records)

            2. Nepal is the home of the longest -lasting handshake. In March 2011, the brothers Dinesh Timilsina and Pawan Timilsina gave their hands for 42 hours and 35 minutes in Kathmandu. (Source: Guinness World Records)

            3. Nepal has a unique and rather unpleasant time zone. The Nepalese standard time (NPT) has a deviation from the coordinated world time (UTC) of +5: 45. It is one of only three time zones with a 45-minute offset from UTC. (Source: Timeanddate.com)

            4. colored prayer flags can be seen everywhere in Nepal, especially in the mountain regions where the Tibetan influence is stronger. They traditionally come in blue, white, red, green and yellow and symbolize heaven and space (blue), air and wind (white), fire (red), water (green) and the earth (yellow). (Source: Encyclopedia of the New World)

              5. alt = “The Everest monument in Chukpi Lhara”> Atlas & Boots prayer flags in the Nepalese Himalaya

              1. Nepal has "living goddesses", known as Kumaris. A kumari is a living embodiment of the Hindu goddess Taleju. The somewhat controversial tradition stipulates that a young girl is withdrawn to her parents with her consent to live as a royal Kumari in a temple palace in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. After she has become of legal age after several years of isolation, she steps back into society and will be replaced. (Source: Independent)
              2. With 3,265 m (10,711 ft),

                Nepal has the second highest height of the earth. Only Bhutan is higher at 3,280 m (10,761 ft). (Source: The Telegraph)

                3. Lonely Planet Trekking in Nepalese Himalaya offers a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know to take a safe and worthwhile hike, and contains many other interesting facts about Nepal.

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