Nepal
Kathmandu is here
Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia, situated between China and India along the Himalayan mountain range.
It contains eight of the world's ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest.
The country is known for its Buddhist and Hindu traditions, trekking routes, and the Gurkha soldiers who have served in various armies: We spent three weeks hiking in Nepal.
Tallest peak on Earth
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
glaciers · expedition · acclimatization · avalanche · crevasse · alpinism · Mustang · trekking
Nepal's capital city
- HimalayanOf Asia's highest range
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- valleyLow ground between heights
hills · jungle · rhododendron · yak
Nepalese military recruit
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- casteInherited social division
- Indo-AryanSouth Asian language branch
Cultural arm of UN
- templesHoly places or head sides
- palacesGrand royal residences
- stupasBuddhist memorial mounds
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
woodcarving · restoration · conservation · ancient · artifacts · monuments · courtyards · brick
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- stupaBuddhist relic monument
- templeSacred worship structure
- dharmaCosmic moral order
karma · mantra · meditation · reincarnation · sadhu · puja · Shiva · Vishnu
Organized communal celebrations
Sovereign's official residence
- kingMale crowned ruler
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- abdicationFormal surrender of power
civil war · republic · coronation · unification · regent · aristocracy · sovereignty
Everest
Tallest peak on Earth
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
altitude · glaciers · expedition · acclimatization · avalanche · crevasse · alpinism · Mustang · trekking · porters
Kathmandu
Nepal's capital city
- HimalayanOf Asia's highest range
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
valley · hills · jungle · rhododendron · yak
Gurkha
Nepalese military recruit
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- casteInherited social division
- Indo-AryanSouth Asian language branch
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
pagoda · woodcarving · restoration · conservation · ancient · artifacts · monuments · courtyards · brick
Hinduism
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- stupaBuddhist relic monument
- templeSacred worship structure
dharma · karma · mantra · meditation · reincarnation · sadhu · puja · Shiva · Vishnu · pilgrimage
festivals
Organized communal celebrations
royal palace
Sovereign's official residence
abdication · civil war · republic · coronation · unification · regent · aristocracy · sovereignty
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- HimalayasMount Everest, Everest, K2, Tibet, Sikkim
- Landlocked CountriesAustria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Czechia
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
- Asian regionsEast Asia, Indian subcontinent, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia
NepalMaldives
Indian Ocean archipelago nation
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NepalMaldives
Indian Ocean archipelago nation
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NepalLuxembourg
European grand duchy
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