About Nepal :: Nepal Facts
Dreams of Himalayas Trekking and Expedition, is an owner-operated company composed of qualified and experienced outdoor professionals. Besides our vast experience in the field, our team members were born and grew up in the Himalayan mountain region of Nepal and have intimate knowledge of the terrain, the people and the cultures. The result is the ability to provide a memorable and safe experience.
Dreams of Himalayas follow a social philosophy and seek to be responsible to the society and the environment in which it operates.
We believe in providing equal opportunities for job seekers, especially providing opportunity for women to come into mainstream business and economy.
Our guides have a sensitive respect for the natural environment. With our solid experience and international reputation for leading the way in adventure travel, we set out on exciting but safe, fully supported wilderness treks and expeditions.
Official name of Nepal: Kindom of Nepal (Nepal Adhirajya)
Abbreviation of Nepal: NP
Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu
Head of State: His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (from June
2001)
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Population: 22,367,048(July 1999 est.)
Area: 147,181 sq. km. (54,633 sq. mi.)
Time Zone: 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT
Language: Nepali (Official)
Religion: Hinduism and Buddhism
Unit Of Currency: Nepali Rupee
National Anthem: May Glory Crown Our Illustrious Sovereign
National Holidays include: National Day (Birthday of King): c. December
28
National Holidays include: Prithvi Jayanti: c. January 11
National Holidays include: Independence Day: c. February 18
Physical Quality of Life Index: 36
Date of Unification: 1768 (by Prithvi Narayan Shah)
Date of Constitution: November 9, 1990
Per capita income: $170 (FY92)
Namaste in traditional Nepali means I bow to the divine in you, with my
heart, body & soul.
National Emblems: The main elements of the national emblem are the
national flower (the rhododendron); a white cow; a green pheasant; two Gurkha
soldiers, one carrying a khukri and a bow and an arrow and the other a modern
rifle; peaks of the Himalaya Mountains; the moon and the sun, both with faces
showing Hindu caste marks, two crossed Nepali flags and khukris; the footprints
of Gorakhnath, the guardian deity of the Gurkhas; and the royal headdress. At
the base of the design a red scroll carries the national motto in Sanskrit: "The
Motherland Is Worth More than the Kingdom of Heaven."
National Calender: The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided
into 12 months: Baisakh, Jestha, Asadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Aswin, Kartik, Marga,
Poush, Phalgun, Chaitra. Saturday is the official weekly holiday.
Weights and Measures: Traditional measures are commonly used.
The most important of these are
Ropani = 0.3 ha.(0.8 ac.);
Bigha = 0.67 ha.,(1.67 ac.);
Murhi = 72 kg.(160 lb.).
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