Nepal is a landlocked country located between India and China. It has a population of 30 million and is diverse geographically and culturally. Nepal is best known for being home to Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. It also has several UNESCO World Heritage sites including Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, and the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu. Tourism is a major part of Nepal's economy, with popular destinations being Pokhara, the Annapurna region, and visits to Mount Everest.

1. My Country - Nepal
Prepared by: Bishal Shrestha

2. Contents:
 Introduction
 Geography
 Mount Everest
 National Flag
 Lifestyle
 World heritages sites
 Tourism Attractions

3. Introduction
 landlocked country located in south Asia between India and China
 Covers the area of 1,47,181 km2
 World’s 93rd largest country by landmass
 Population – 30 millions
 Second richest country in terms of water resources after Brazil
 Kathmandu is the Capital city

4. Geography
Himalayan - covers 18 % of the total area of the country
- northern border of the country
Hilly - 65 % , home of the ancient ethnic people of Nepal
- most of the Nepal’s lake and beautiful valleys are located here
Terai - 17 %, located in the southern part of Nepal
- farming land and industrial areas

5. Mount Everest
 Highest peak in the world (8848m)
 Located in the Solukhumbu district
 Also known as “ Sagarmatha”
 First climbers – Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on May 29, 1953.
 Peter Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary's son, climbed the mountain in 1990

7. National Flag
 The only one flag in the world which is not rectangular or square
 Two triangles are the combination of the Himalayas mountains.
 BLUE - peace for the country
 RED - color of the Rhododendron ( National flower).
 The moon represents the cool weather while the sun represents the high temperatures.

8. Lifestyle
 Majority of people follows Hinduism (82%)
 People celebrates different types of festivals like Dashain , Tihar/Deepawali ,
Lhosar, Teej, Indra Jatra, Holi, e.t.c
 Agriculture is the main occupation (80%)
 Food – Daal, bhaat and tarkaari (National food)
 Dress – Daura suruwal , Dhaka Topi , T- Shirt (men) and Gunyou Cholo,
Kurtha Salwar( female)

9. World Heritage Sites
1.Lumbini
 The Birth place of Lord Buddha
 Located in the Terai plain of southern Nepal
 Also known as the place of pilgrimage
 The fourth largest tourist destination in Nepal
 The beautiful garden of Buddha’s time

10. 2.Boudhanath Stupa
 The biggest and oldest stupa in Nepal
 One of the most popular tourist sites
 Located in the town of Boudha,the eastern side of capital city
 The holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple, the center of Tibetan culture
 Enlisted by UNESCO in the World Heritage Site in 1979 AD.

11. Tourism Attraction
1.Pokhara
 Second largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu
 One of the popular attractions
 Neighbouring city of Kathmandu
 Offers trekking routes in the Annapurna region
 New adventures sports like paragliding and ultra-light aircraft flights