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Geography of Nepal. Nepal measures about 800 kilometers (497 mi) along its Himalayan axis by 150 to 250 kilometers (93 to 155 mi) across. With 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) it slightly outranks the state of Arkansas in the United States. Nepal is landlocked by India on three sides and China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north. West Bengal's narrow Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck separate Nepal and Bangladesh. To the east are India and Bhutan. Nepal depends on India for goods transport facilities and access to the sea, even for most goods imported from China. The land[edit] For a small country, Nepal has tremendous geographic diversity. Along a south-to-north transect, Nepal can be divided into three belts: Terai, Hill and Mountain Regions. Terai Region[edit] The Terai (also Tarai) or Madhesh region begins at the Indian border and includes the southernmost part of the flat, intensively farmed Gangetic Plain called the Outer Terai.

Hill Region[edit] Mountain Region[edit] Climate[edit] Musique népalaise. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. La musique népalaise est profondément liée à la musique indienne, même si le Népal fut un royaume indépendant depuis longtemps et une république actuellement. Partageant la culture hindouiste, on y retrouve en effet le corpus de la musique hindoustanie ainsi que divers types de musiques populaires indiennes, augmenté de quelques variations régionales dues aux nombreuses ethnies peuplant ce petit pays montagneux. On retrouve aussi une influence de la musique tibétaine dans la musique religieuse des temples bouddhiques. Musique savante[modifier | modifier le code] Musique folklorique[modifier | modifier le code] Deuda[modifier | modifier le code] Musiciens folkloriques L'ouest du pays (Sudur paschim et Madhya-paschim) est pauvre, mais la culture y est riche.

Khas[modifier | modifier le code] Certaines castes (damai), chez les Khas usent volontiers de la musique en accompagnement de cérémonies. Gurung[modifier | modifier le code] Percussionnistes. Districts du Népal. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Le Népal est subdivisé en 75 « districts » (en népalais : जिल्ला, jillā), regroupés en 14 « zones » (à raison de 4 à 8 districts par zone), elles-mêmes regroupées en 5 régions de développement. Carte générale des subdivisions[modifier | modifier le code] Index des districts[modifier | modifier le code] Portail du Népal. Régions de développement du Népal. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Le Népal est subdivisé en 5 régions de développement (en népalais : विकास क्षेत्र), regroupant 14 zones et 75 districts.

Les subdivisions du Népal Ces régions sont : Région de développement Extrême-Ouest, subdivisée en 2 zones groupant 9 districts : Région de développement Moyen-Ouest, subdivisée en 3 zones groupant 15 districts : Région de développement Ouest, subdivisée en 3 zones groupant 16 districts : Région de développement Centre, subdivisée en 3 zones groupant 19 districts : Région de développement Est, Nepali phrasebook. Nepali is the official language of Nepal. It's related to Indo-Aryan languages, such as Hindi and Punjabi, with much Tibetan influence as well. It is normally written with the Devanagari script (as is Hindi). While most Nepalese people speak at least some Nepali, there are more than 100 different languages and dialects spoken in Nepal. An example of other languages spoken in Nepal are Tharu around Chitwan, Newari in the Kathmandu Valley, and Sharwa (Sherpa) in the Everest area.

Educated Nepalis can often speak English, because of the popularity of boarding school as public school can not compete for quality education. There are lots words of borrowed from other languages, especially English, so most of the Nepali people understand these words rather then its literal meaning in Nepali e.g. coat, TV, breakfast,basket etc. Pronunciation[edit] h A superscript "h" indicates that the proceeding consonant is aspirated. N A superscript "n" indicates that the proceeding vowel is nasal. ! आ (aa) b bh. Kathmandu travel guide. Kathmandu Durbar Square Kathmandu (काठमाण्डु) [1] is the largest city and capital of Nepal and the namesake of the Kathmandu Valley. Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, Kathmandu is now a hub for independent travellers as well as a growing vacation spot catering to all budgets.

As a result of considerable urban growth in recent decades, it is now part of one continuous urban area together with Patan to the south. Get in[edit] For information on visa requirements and immigration procedure, see Nepal#Get_in By plane[edit] Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (IATA: KTM), is the largest and only international airport in Nepal, located 5.5km east of the popular tourist neighborhood of Thamel. International Flights[edit] Most international flights to Kathmandu arrive from Delhi, UAE, Qatar, or Bangkok. International airlines serving Kathmandu include: Domestic Flights[edit] Baggage Handlers & Concerns[edit] Your luggage is vulnerable entering and leaving this airport. Nepal travel guide. Nepal is a landlocked country in Southern Asia, between the Tibet autonomous region of China and India.

It contains 8 of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with Tibet, and Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. A monarchy for hundreds of years, Nepal was declared a republic in June 2008. Understand[edit] Geography[edit] Nepal has a very diverse geography, rising from less than 100 metres (328 ft) elevation in the tropical Terai—the northern rim of the Gangetic Plain, beyond the perpetual snow line to some 90 peaks over 7,000 metres (22,966 ft) including Earth's highest Mount Everest or Sagarmatha at 8,848m (29,029 ft).

Elevation Zones[edit] Nepal has been divided into elevation zones, south to north: River basins[edit] River basins are also important geographic divisions. Karnali-Seti-Bheri[edit] The Karnali system in the far west is the birthplace of Pahari ('hill') culture. Rapti and Gandaki[edit]