Nepal is a landlocked country in Asia bordered by India and China.
Through all its history of border expansion and contraction, Nepal has never been colonized and ruled by foreigners, and so it celebrates no Independence Day.
Nepal is in South Asia, with a population of 29 million people. Its capital is Kathmandu, and the currency is the Nepalese Rupee. The official language spoken in Ethiopia is Amharic.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- Maghe Sankranti (Jan 15)
- Sonam Losar (Date Varies)
- Nari Dibas (Mar 8)
- Maha Shivaratri (Date Varies)
- Fagu Purnima (Date Varies)
- Nepali Constitution Day (Sep 20)
- Phulpati (Date Varies)
- Maha Navami (Date Varies)
- Vijay Dashami (Date Varies)
- Laxmi Puja (Date Varies)
Want to learn more? Check out Nepal’s tourism website.
Also check out the National Museum and the National Art Museum.
It has four world heritage sites:
- Kathmandu Valley
- Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
- Chitwan National Park
- Sagarmatha National Park
It also has 12 national parks including:
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