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Nepal
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Nepal’s Geography
• Altitude ranges from 650’ above sea level to >28,000 ft
• Located on same latitude as Fla. but holds 8 of world’s 10 highest mountains
• Bordered to the north by Tibetan Autonomous Region (China)
• Bordered on South by India
• Great climate extremes from humid tropical jungle to arctic desert
• Monsoon season hits east Nepal & drops more rain than in west Nepal
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Terrace Farming Nepal
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Geographical Challenges
• 16% arable land
• Earthquakes, landslides due to mountainous terrain
• Monsoons =unequal distribution of water, severe thunderstorms, flooding, drought famine depending on nature of monsoon season
• Impact of climate change
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Nepal’s ethnic groups31 different culture groups & 52
languages
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Demographics
• Pop=29 million (2008 est)
• Infant Mortality 62deaths/1,000 live births
• Life expectancy: males 61 yrs
Female 60 yrs
Literacy ( 15 yrs + who can read & write)
• Male 63%, female 35%
• Religions: Hindu 81%• Buddhist 11%,
Muslim 4% Other…• Languages: Nepali
48%, Mathali 12%, Bhojpuri 7%, Newar 3 % Others…
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Health of Children
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Hindu Temple Pohkara
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Hindu Pilgrims Nepal
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Buddhist Temple Kathmandu
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Modern History
• 18thc Prithvi Narayan Shah & Gorkha armies conquer smaller kingdoms and unify Nepal
• Law code influenced by Brahmanical law
• Royal family Hindu• Buddhism still
practiced
• 1814-1816 Anglo-Nepali War, Nepal loses, surrenders territory, beginning of weak Shah rule
• Nepalese Gorhka soldiers enlisted by British
• Rana Regime1846-1950 Prime Ministers powerful, kings nominal
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Prithvi Narayan Shah 18thc
• Later portrait
19thc Rana’s continue strict cast system, marry into royal family, discriminate against Buddhists, seize monasteries
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20thc Nepal
• 1951 Nepalese kings reestablish power
• End reign of Rana Prime Ministers
• Shahs open up Nepal to outside world
• Limited reforms
• 1990 Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
• 1996 Maoist insurgency gains influence
• 2001 crown prince kills king & other family members
• Uncle takes control
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20thc cont.
• 2005 King (uncle) dissolves gov’t & declares state of emergency
• Protests ensue, Nov 2006 accords w/ Maoist insurgency who are allowed to enter Parliament
• Agreement to hold election in April 2008 to vote on memebers for a Constituent Assembly who will draft a new Constitution for Nepal
• Maoist won largest number of seats
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Red is Maoist /green NC/
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Political Parties in Nepal
• Nepali Congress Party: established business & status quo group
• CPN-Maoist political party, advocates radical social & political change
• RPP-Royalist, conservative advocate return to monarchy
• Madhesi People’s Rights Forum
• UML-United Marxist Lenin Party
• 2008 elections 25 political parties won seats in Constituent Assembly-responsible for creating new constitution
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Challenges for 21st C Nepal
• Unemployment rate 42%
• Pop. Below poverty line 31%
• Per capita income $311
• Labor force by occupation 76% agriculture
• 6% industry
• No oil or natural gas reserves
• 11,530 bbl/day oil imports
• Largest trading partner – India
• Deforestation, dessication
• National Parks & tourism vs local control
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TRANSPORTATION
• Landlocked nation• 10 paved airports & 37
unpaved• 59 km Railroads• 9800 km paved roads• 7400 unpaved• Nepal slightly larger in
size than Arkansas• 1/3 pop. Has no road
access
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School & classroom in Nepal
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A national park in Nepal
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Nepal