Situated in lap of Himalayas, Nepal is located at elevation ranges from 90 to 8848 meters. The average length being 885 km east to west and the average breadth is 193 km from north to south. The country is bordering between two most populous countries in world, India the East, South, and West, and China the North.
Nepal is land locked country and home place of natural beauty with traces of artifacts. The Northern range (Himalayas) is covered with snow over the year where the highest peak of world, the Mount Everest, stands. The middle range (Hill) is captured by gorgeous mountains, high peaks, hills, valleys and lakes. Southern range (Terai) is gigantic plain of alluvial soil and consists of dense forest area, national parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas. The temperature and rainfall differ from place to place. In geographic diversity and varied climatic conditions 26.7 million people of more 60 caste/ethnic groups are accommodated in country. Nepal presents example of united in diversity the history and has maintained pride independent sovereign state.
Nepal is blessed with of richest cultures in world. Culture has been called ‘the way of life at entire society’. The statement holds particularly true in case of Nepal every aspect of life, food, clothing and even occupations are culturally guided. The culture of Nepal includes codes of manners, dress, language, rituals, norms of behavior and systems of belief.
The culture of Nepal is unique combination of tradition and novelty. The traditions are followed as they were and new customs are created to keep pace with the changing times. Culture in Nepal is assemblage of music, architecture, religion and literature. The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is multi-ethnic and multi-lingual. The land is rich with unique cultural groups.
