Nepal is another stop on the September World Race. Check out the rest
of the route and apply here. Here are some quick facts about Nepal that may or may have already known:
of the route and apply here. Here are some quick facts about Nepal that may or may have already known:
- Nepal is slightly bigger than the state of Arkansas.
- It’s population is 28,563,377, 42nd most populated country in the world.
- Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and the country’s largest metropolitan
city. - Nepal is home to Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth (above sea level) at 8,850 m or 29,029 ft.
- The Nepalese monarchy ended and a cabinet system of government was
implemented in 1951. - The currency used is the Nepalese Rupee, and it’s exchange rate is about
71:1 US Dollar. - Nepal’s exports are mainly carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods
and grain - Nepal is the only official Hindu country in the world. 80.6% of the population is Hindu, 10.7% are Buddhist, 4.2% are Muslim and 3.6% are Kirant. Kirant is an indigenous religion that reveres nature and practices ancestral worship.
- Nepal as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who, as the Gautam Buddha founded the Buddhist faith.
- 52% of the population is illiterate.
- The Nepalese are descendants of three major migrations from Asia: Tibet, North Burma and Yunnan
- A typical Nepalese meal is dal-bhat-tarkari. Dal is a
spicy lentil soup, served over bhat (boiled rice), served with tarkari
(curried vegetables) together with achar (pickles) or chutni
(spicy condiment).
All ready to go? Click here to get the application process started for the September 2010 World Race.
