This wild variation fosters an incredible variety of ecosystems, the greatest mountain range on earth, thick tropical jungles teeming with a wealth of wildlife, thundering rivers, forested hills and frozen valleys.
Within this spectacular geography is also one of the richest cultural landscapes anywhere. The country is a potpourri of ethnic groups and sub-groups who speak over 93 languages and dialects. Nepal offers an astonishing diversity of sightseeing attractions and adventure oppurtunities found nowhere else on earth. And you can join in the numerous annual festivals that are celevrated throughout the year in traditional style highlighting enduring customs and beliefs.
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Nepal is landlocked country. Geographically it is divided into three main parts. They are-
- Hilly Region
- Mountainous Region
- Tarai Region
In between the Himalayas, and the Tarai are the mid-hills of Nepal, mainly made of the Mahabharat, Siwalik and partly of Chure ranges, which contains 68% of the Nepalese land. The altitude ranges between 600m. to 4877 m. (average 3000m.). Altogether, 39 of the 75 administrative districts are within this region.
2.Mountainous Region
The Himalayan range makes up the northern border of the country and represents 16% of the total land area of Nepal. Peaks like Mt. Everest (8.848 m), Kanchanjunga (8.598 m), and Dhaulagiri (8137 m) are found here. Some of Nepal's most beautiful animal and plant life are also found here. Although rare, the snow leopard and danphe bird are much talked about sights among visitors. The people in this region produce and sell cheese besides working as porters and guides. Many also trade with Tibet and travel across the border to sell their goods.
In the extreme north of the region are high mountains, slightly in the south are valleys of Manang, Ghunsa, Khumbu and others. The Himalayas are not continuous regions; they are made of many small and long ranges. In Nepal, alone, there are 28 of them, with 250 peak over 6000 m., 31 over 7,600m. and eight out of 14 in the world.
3.Terai Region
The Tarai covers 17% of the area of Nepal. It provides excellent farming land. Average elevation is 100 to 300 meter above sea level. After the eradication of Malaria in the 1960s, many people migrated to the Tarai in search of fertile farmland. Today, Tarai is home of about 48 % of the Nepalese. High concentration of the population, easy accessibility to major north Indian mountains, a reasonable network of roads have made Tarai the economic power-house of Nepal, where most of the manufacturing industries are based. Moreover, Nepal's trade-window to overseas market, Calcutta port, is about 1000 km. from Birganj, a major industrial town. Other important towns of Nepal are: Mahendra Nagar, Dhangadi, Nepalgunj, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Birgunj and Biratnagar
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