Can you find Nepal on a map? What else do you know about this Asian nation with about 29 million people?
Can you find Nepal on a map? What else do you know about this Asian nation with about 29 million people?
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How Much Do You Know About Nepal?
Compiled byJOHN OTISDEC. 2, 2019
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Religion
Nepal has a population of about 29 million, most of whom are.
Bahá'í
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
History
Lumbini, Nepal, a pilgrimage site, is renowned for being the birthplace of.
Confucius
Krishna
the Buddha
the first Dalai Lama
Geography
Mount Everest and the Khumbu Glacier, one of the highest glaciers in the world, are both part of themountain range that extends through Nepal.
Andes
Himalaya
Karakoram
Valais Alps
Culture
The Pashupatinath Temple complex, located in Nepal’s capital,, is a holy site where the devout send their dead to the next world in accordance with religious teachings.
Dhaka
Kathmandu
New Delhi
Thimphu
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