This presentation was prepared by Dr. Swachchhanda Songmen to introduce his country to fellow classmates in Japan, Kagoshimaken, Kagoshima University.

1. NEPAL-Paradise on Earth SWACHCHHANDA SONGMEN

2. NAMASTE

3. Outline Introduction Geography History International Relations Harsh Reality Life- Food, Housing, Festivals World Heritage Sites Nature

4. INTRODUCTION

5. ＮEPAL : location

6. Nepal

7. Nepal at a glance Capital: Kathmandu Language: Nepali Currency: Rupees (10 JPY=7.5NRS) Area: 147,181 sq.km (2.5 X small) Length: 885 km; Width: 193km Population: 29 million (4 X less) PGR: 2.24% (PDT: 31 yrs 3 mths) Life Expectancy: 58 yrs Religion: Hinduism(80.6%), Buddhism(10.7%) Major occupation: Agriculture 17% arable land Time: GMT + 5 hours 45 minutes Country code: +977

8. R H O D E N D R O N C R I M S O N National Animal L O P H O P H O R U S C O W

9. GEOGRAPHY

13. HISTORY

14. Kingdom since history Unified by the great King, PrithviNarayan Shah

15. Defended British Invasion SUGAULITREATY

16. Royal Massacre (2001 June 1)

17. King Gyanendra took power(2005)

18. Great revolution :overthrew monarchy(on May 28,2008)

20. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

22. 1968- -2007 293.585 billion JPY (4/5th: grant)

24. HARSHREALITY

25. Political Instability

26. Poverty-in fact economic gap “Poor Country of the Rich People” HDI: 144 GDP/Per capita: 166 (452 US$) Literacy: 48.6%

27. BRAIN DRAIN Physicians Working

28. Border encroachment

29. Bhutanese Refugees

30. LIFE

31. Food

32. Housing

33. Festivals TIKA TIHAR MANJUSHREE DANCE NEPALI FOLK DANCE NEPALI FOLK DANCE

35. Everest National Park

36. CHITWANNATIONALPARK

37. Lumbini- Birthplace of Buddha

38. Kathmandu Valley PASHUPATINATH BOUDDHANATH SWAYAMBHUNATH CHANGUNARAYAN

39. World Heritage Sites (contd..) KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE BUDHANILKANTHA PATAN DURBAR SQUARE BHAKTAPUR DURBAR SQUARE

40. NATURE

41. Flora

42. Fauna Yeti Unicorn Rhino Yak

43. LOPHOPHORUS (Danfe) Spiny Babbler

44. Gift of Nature

45. Gift of Nature

46. Adventures TREKKING RAFTING MICROLIGHT AIRCRAFT BUNJEE JUMPING MOUNTAIN CLIMBING PARAGLIDING