Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia, between India in South China in North. Nepal is the land world’s highest mountain The Mountain Everest. Nepal is not only about beautiful views of the mountains, but Nepal has also got some age-old medieval temples and beautiful trekking routes that are worth taking. Here are some facts about Nepal which might astonish you:

Nepal is the Land of majestic Himalayas and eight out of the ten highest mountains of the world are situated in Nepal including the Mountain Everest. Majority of the Himalayas are part of Nepal which is shared by Bhutan, India, China and Pakistan in descending order of area.

Nepal does not have any Independence Day as it was never conquered or colonized by any country. The warriors, Gurkhas, are said to be from Nepal and Nepal is said to be the oldest country in the South Asia. 

Due to its distinctive kind of biodiversity, Nepal is truly known as Amazon of Asia with over 900 species of birds; it's 8.9% of the overall species of birds of the planet and 4.2 % of butterfly species.

All the countries in the world have a rectangular flag whereas Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular flag. Nepal’s flag is maroon in colour and has two triangles stacked over each other with a dark blue border. Lower triangle has a sun and upper triangle has a moon on it. This design is in use for over 2,000 years now.

Not only the land of Himalaya but also the land of Buddha,Nepal is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam (Buddha).Buddha was born in Kapilvastu, Lumbini, which lies in Nepal, and is considered very sacred by the people.

Nepal is also considered the land of Living Goddess. Nepal has the tradition of worshiping young pre-pubescent girls (Kumari or a Virgin Girl or Princess) as earthly manifestations of the divine female energy.They are also known as incarnations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Durga.

You must have heard of Yeti or Him Manav in many stories and movies. This Yeti is said to be spotted in the Nepalese Himalayas and hidden mountains that have secluded path. To find the Yeti an expedition was also led by Sir Edmund HillaryIn 1958.

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