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Nepal. By: Henry Schwarz. Geography. Capital: Kathmandu. Other major cities: none. Area: Around the size of Arkansas Land of Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north. Economy. Currency: Nepalese Rupees
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Nepal By: Henry Schwarz
Geography • Capital: Kathmandu. • Other major cities: none. • Area: Around the size of Arkansas • Land of Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north.
Economy • Currency: Nepalese Rupees • Imports: petroleum products, machinery and equipment, gold, electrical goods, medicine. • Exports: clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods.
Interesting Facts • Fact 1: Nepal has the greatest altitude of any location on Earth. • Fact 2: The Himalayas was formed 10–15 million years ago. • Fact 3: The mountain known as Mount Everest was named after a British man named: George Everest in 1863.
Bibliography • http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/np.htm (maps) • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html (CIA Factbook) • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/nepal/ (National Geographic Kids) • http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/nepal-facts/ (National Geographic) • http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107820.html (Fact Monster)