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2012-20132013GeographyNEPALWhy Nepal?Nepal was so interesting for me because of its location, the people, the Himalayan Mountainsas well as for its natural beauties. Researching this region made me feel amazed at the beautyof the world. What I liked most from my research was all the information about the country. Ithink people should visit it because it’s a poor country that needs tourists and people shouldlearn how beautiful Nepal is. I chose Nepal to do my project because when I compared it withthe USA I found many differences between the two countries. Although, Nepal has a lot ofthings to interest tourists, most people think that Nepal istoo poor and very dangerous for people which is a misconceptionthat should not prevent people from visitingthis amazing country.Where is it?LOCATION: Southern Asia, between China andIndiaPOPULATION: 29,890,686 (July 2012 est.)CAPITAL: KathmanduWhat’s the weather like?Physical Geography and Climate conditions: Nepal is located in South Asia betweenChina in the north and India in the south, east and west. The country can be divided into threemain geographical regions: Himalayan region, mid hill region and Terai region. The highestpoint in the country is Mt. Everest (8,848 m). Climatic conditions of Nepal vary from one placeto another in accordance with the geographical features. Nepal has namely five major seasons:spring, summer, monsoon, autumn and winter. The Himalayas act as a barrier to the cold windsblowing from Central Asia in winter, and forms the northern boundary of the monsoon wind patterns.What are the people like? The population comprises of about a 101 ethnic groupsspeaking over 92 languages. English is spoken by many in Government and business offices. Itis the means of education in most private schools of Kathmandu and some other cities.What is its economy? Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries inthe world, with about one-third of its population living below the poverty line. Agricultureis the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for three-fourths ofthe population. Sources of growth include agriculture, construction, financial and other services.Mikaella Athanasiou 3C63