Nepal - A Country Profile

Capital: Kathmandu.
Major Cities: According to the 2001 census, only Kathmandu had a population of more than
500,000. The only other cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants were Biratnagar, Birgunj,
Lalitpur, and Pokhara.
Independence: In 1768 Prithvi Narayan Shah unified a number of states in the Kathmandu
Valley under the Kingdom of Gorkha. Nepal recognizes National Unity Day (January 11) to
commemorate this achievement.
Public Holidays: Numerous holidays and religious festivals are observed in particular regions
and by particular religions. Holiday dates also may vary by year and locality as a result of the
multiple calendars in use-including two solar and three lunar calendars-and different
astrological calculations by religious authorities. In fact, holidays may not be observed if
religious authorities deem the date to be inauspicious for a specific year.

Product details

• Authors: Library Of Congress, Federal Research Division
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2015
• EAN: 9781312816336
• ISBN: 978-1-312-81633-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 280 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 111 g
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias