Nepal: Home of the

Himalayas
 THE YETI TRECKERS
BreAnne, Nathan, Rashaun, and Chris
Location
 Nepal is located in South Asia, with neighboring
countries such as India, China, Bhutan, and
Tibet.
 Capital is Kathmandu.
 Weather
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 Weather is subtropical climate.

 There are actually five seasons in Nepal, the

regular four, and then monsoon season, which
is composed mostly of hurricanes and storms
which bring devastation to crops and homes.
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Rainfall Chart (In mm.)
Months Kathmandu Pokharu Chitwan
January 25 15 10
February 25 15 10
March 75 30 10
April 50 50 15
May 100 300 200
June 225 575 300
July 375 800 500
August 360 700 450
September 175 575 400
October 50 220 100
November 10 20 5
December 10 5 5
 Hospitality
 The majority of the population lives in rural
villages.
 Houses are made of mud and bricks.
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 Usually five to six people occupy per house, which
only has two rooms, a sleeping room and a
room for cooking.
 Four of 5 urban houses are occupied by their
owners.
 Nepalese Markets
 The markets in Nepal are home to innumerable
shops, specializing in jewelry, pottery, food,
and clothes.
 Markets are very crowded.
 Cuisine
 Nepal has a wide variety of foods, including curry,
sour and spice pickles, steamed rice, and
numerous vegetables.
 Economy
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 Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world.

 Rated the 11th poorest out of 120 countries in

1989.
 Causes include lack of resources, weak
infrastructure, and the institutions for
modernization.
Nepal Economy (2004-’08)
 Government/Politics
 Nepal was controlled under monarchy until 1990,
when king Birendra agreed to create a
parliamentary monarchy, meaning the king was
the head of state and the prime minister head
of government.
 Nepal is now a republic, after agreeing to abolish
monarchy completely.
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