Nepal is a country of great contrasts; Himalayan peaks such as Everest and Annapurna, Kathmandu with its colorful Federal Republic is situated between India and China and it has 30 million people. Elevations in Nepal vary from about 250 feet in the tropical Terai region to 29,028 feet at the Summit of Mt. Everest. Nepali life is rich in culture and religion which gives it a feel all its own.
Since 18th Century Nepalese worker has been working in the other countries. History shows that the British hired Nepalese Gurkhas to join their Military forces. Since then Britain and India regularly recruited Nepalese people for their Gurkha regiments. Since the 80’s of the 20th century, these facts, Nepalese workers have recruited by many other countries too.
Size: 885-km (553 mile) long, 145-241 km (31-151 mile) wide, 147, 181-sq km in area.
Position: 26-300 north latitude, 80-880 east longitude; on the India subcontinent bounded on the north by Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China & on the west, south, and east by the Republic of India.
Terrain: Hilly and mountains, 77% Terai lowlands, 23% more than 25% above 3000m.
Latitude Range: From 70m above sea level’ (230ft) in the Terai to 8848M (29,028ft) at Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest), Kathmandu Valley: 853m (2, 798).
