Nepal is a small, landlocked country located in South Asia between India and China. With a population of over 28 million people, it is the world’s 43rd most populous nation. Nepal is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with over 125 different ethnic groups speaking over 123 languages. The majority of the population practices Hinduism… Read More »
Nepal (Natural Geography) Nepal can be divided into three natural geographical zones. At the border with India lies a narrow zone of fertile lowlands, the Terai, which is the northernmost part of the Ganges Plain. The area is Nepal’s granary, intensively cultivated and very densely populated; almost half of the country’s population lives here. Here… Read More »
Subchapters: Business Relationships Foreign direct investment FTAs and Treaties Development Cooperation Prospective fields of study (MOP) Business relations Trade relations with the EU Nepal is classified as a Least Developed Country (LDC) by the UN and falls under the “Everything But Arms” preferential regime in relation to the EU. The trade balance with the EU… Read More »
Up to modern times, the history of Nepal is largely identified with that of the Kathmandu valley. The earliest settlers are believed to have spoken Tibetan Burmese languages. Legendary chronicles name, among other things. Kirata ruler (also Kiranti). Licchavi and Malla dynasties Historically more reliable are the sources of the Licchavidynasty, from whose time (1st… Read More »