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The Federal Democratic of Nepal is still a developing country. A civil war lasted from 1996-2006. After the war ceased the Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a democratic republic in 2008. When that fell through in 2014 they formed a coalition government; in 2017 elections were held at the local, provincial, and national level.

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The president of Nepal.

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Federal Parliamentary Republic is the type of government they have. Nepali is the official language. Nepal has religious freedom, but its most popular is Hindu.

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The Prime Minister of Nepal.

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The population and growth is 1.09%. The birth rate is 19.1 births/1,000 population. The death rate is 5.6 deaths/1,000 population. The literacy rate is 63.9%. People are expected to stay in school for 12 years.

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Their culture is very intertwined with the Indian culture. Festivals with dancing and music are a big deal in Nepal. Most of these celebrations and traditions have religious roots. So most of the festivals go along with the Hindu religion since it is the most popular. Volleyball is the most popular sport in Nepal, along with football, cricket, and basketball. Nepal is a patriarchal society where the men usually go out and do the work. Marriages have many different rules and are usually arranged by the parents. Customs vary from area to area in Nepal; rural areas aren't as advanced as the urban areas.

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A Nepalese wedding ceremony.

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Holi is celebrated in Nepal.

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A dance performed at a festival.

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April 14 is the Nepali New Year. People usually go on picnics and colorful decorations are hung up. New year’s resolutions are made and people reflect on their past year and what the new year has to bring. Holi is the spring festival that takes place in March. It is a week long festival where people eat, drink, and celebrate the coming of spring. They dress up in colorful clothes and paint themselves with brightly colored paints.

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A festival celebrating the New Year.

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Mo mo, nepalese dumplings, curry, and pilaf, a rice dish, are all typical foods of Nepal. Yomari is a delicacy in the Newar community and is a sweet dumpling that is steamed and covered in rice flour.

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Mo mo

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Yomari

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Hiking is a very popular reason why people travel to Nepal.

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Tourism is Nepal’s largest industry and biggest source of foreign exchange. Wilderness is one of the main reasons people travel to Nepal. Mount Everest is a very popular spot for tourism and hikers. Another reason is the world heritage site of Lumbini, birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

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Map of Nepal's mountain ranges and rivers.

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Pollution, overpopulation, deforestation, energy and species conservation are all environmental issues that Nepal has to deal with. The population in Nepal has been steadily increasing leading to a greater need for food, timber, and space for housing. This leads to deforestation and that leads to destroying animal habitats. Which is why there is a need for species conservation.

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The climate in the north has cool summers and severe winters and the south has subtropical summers and mild winters. The main rivers are the Kankai, Koshi, and Gandaki rivers. The major mountains are the highest and third highest peaks in the world- Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga.

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The two major cities are Kathmandu, the capital, and Pokhara. Examples of exports are clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, and jute goods. Imports are petroleum products, machinery and equipment, gold, electrical goods, medicine.

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Nepal makes most of its money from agriculture and tourism. Nepal is still a developing country is many aspects including economically.

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Nepal is a third world country with 1/3 of the country below the poverty line. The unemployment rate is 3%.

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December 14, 1955 is when Nepal was admitted to the UN. Durga P. Bhattarai is the representative for Nepal. The UN had to help monitor the rebels and help when the country was getting the government together in 2007. Poverty, violence, political instability, and unemployment are all problems Nepal has.

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Nepal is shaped by its mountain ranges with the country split into three regions: the plains, the elevated flatland and hills, and the mountain region. This leaves gaps in the infrastructure such as 83% of people having access to basic water services, 76% having access to electricity, and only 53% of the roads being paved.

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You must be 18 years old to  volunteer for military service. There are no major weapon capability in Nepal seeing as it is a very poor country in the first place.

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Durga P. Bhattarai is on the left.