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NepalBy Luke Vrotsos
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Geography Continued
A physical map of Nepal
Nepal in the world
• Nepal contains the Himalaya Mountains,including Mount Everest,the highest peak on Earth
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Movie
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Sources
• CIA World Factbook-https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
• Kathmandu Chart-http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=44454&PAG=0&CONT=__&LEVEL=160®ION=0021&LAND=__&INFO=0&R=0&NOREGION=0
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Sources II
• Government source-http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/asia/south-asia/nepal.aspx
• Nepal Jon Burbank-Marshall Cavendish-2002• Government image-http://www.mod.gov.np/images/sdurbar.gif• Food
image-http://d2z7bzwflv7old.cloudfront.net/cdn/aW1hZ2VzL3Bob3Rvcy9ucC9mb29kLmpwZw%3D%3D/_x_htp.jpg
• Government image 2-http://www.merodeshnepal.com/nepal/logo.jpg
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Sources III
• Food-http://www.countryreports.org/country/Nepal/recipes.htm
• Sports image-http://d2z7bzwflv7old.cloudfront.net/cdn/aW1hZ2VzL3Bob3Rvcy9ucC9waW5ncG9uZy5qcGc%3D/_x_htp.jpg
• Sports and recreation-http://www.countryreports.org/country/Nepal/recreation.htm
• Currency Picture-http://www.mypivots.com/images/banknotes/npr-5-nepalese-rupees-2.jpg
• Economy Image 2-http://www.historycentral.com/nationbynation/Nepal/GNP.gif