Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Nepal is the Country known for Mt. Everest, Buddha, Birth Place of Goddess Sita and the living goddess known as Kumari. It is land-linked between two giant neighbours, Tibet which is now an autonomous region of china in the north and republic of India in the east, west and south. The country extends between 80°  26’ and  88° 12’ east longitudes and between 26°  26’ and 30°  27’ north latitudes with an area about 140,797 square kilometres (54,362 square miles).

Physiographically, The country contains three distinct geographical zones.The southern lowland area known as the terai-part of the Indo-Gangetic plain is a mixture of forested and cultivated land that yields most of the country’s grain.Mid-altitude (Mahabharata Lekhs) hills, mountains, and valleys are in the central sector.The Great Himalaya Range runs across the northern third of Nepal and is easily visible on a clear day from Kathmandu at the head of Nepal valley, the largest lowland area in the central region.

Social Life

Ethnicity

• 4 Vernas and 36 Castes | 16.6% Kshetriya, 12.2% Brahmin, 7.1% Magar, 6.6% Tharu, 5.8% Tamang, 5% Newar, 4.8% Kami, 4.4% Muslim community, 4% Yadav, 2.3% Rai

Religion

• 81.3% Hinduism, 9% Buddhism, 3.1% Islam, 14% Kirat, 0.5% Christian and remaining population practice sanism

Occupation

• Occupation: 40% Agriculture, 40% are working abroad, 15% in different sectors

Language

• 123 Mother-tongues; 44.6% speaks Nepali, 11.7% speaks Maithili, 6% speaks Bhojpuri, 5.8% speaks Tharu, 5.1% speaks Tamang, 3.2% speaks Nepa, 3% speaks Banjjika, 3% speaks Magar, 3% speaks Dotali and 2.6% population is found to be speaking Urdu Language Indo-Aryan Language FamilyChino-Tibetan or Tibet-Burmese Language FamilyDravidian Language FamilyAagnaya (Agnayanian) Language Family

Festivals

• National Festival: Dashain, Tihar, Buddha Jayanti, Lhosar, Chhath, Krishna Janmastami, Christmas, Id
• Festivals celebrated in the memory of dead peoples: Gaijaatra, Balachaturdashi
• Festivals celebrated to avoid ill health and evil forces: Ghantakarna, Pisach Chaturdasi
• Festivals celebrated to show respect towards elderly people: Matatirtha Aausi (Mother’s Day), Gurupurnima (Teachers’ Day), Kushe Ausi (Father’s Day)
• Traditional Festivals: Naag Panchami, Rishitarpani, Various Sakranti, ekadashi, purnima etc
• Festivals related to origin of Gods: Krishna Janmaasthami(Birthday of Krishna), Ram Nawami(Birthday of Rama), Shivaratri (Birthday of Shiva)
• Carnivals related to different gods and goddesses: Indra Jatra, Bhimsen Jatra, Bhite Jatra, Nava Durga Jatra, Seto Machindranath Jatra, Rato Machindranath Jatra, Paanchare Jatra, etc