English Dictionary

Definition of “Nepal”

Nepal (nɪˈpɔːl )

a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs, valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) (notably Everest and Kangchenjunga). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali. Official religion: Hinduism; Mahayana Buddhist minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Katmandu. Pop: 25 724 000 (2004 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles) Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Among the disorder, police found a kukri knife, a sort of dagger common in Nepal , with a short, curved blade.

Colin Beavan FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity (2002)

And we've talked about California, British Columbia, maybe Nepal.

Glasgow Herald (2001)

GEOGRAPHICAL: Nepal ORGANIZATION: Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation of Canada

Globe and Mail (2003)

Political analysts said Nepal had clearly voted to end more than four years of revolving-door politics.

Independent (1999)

The adventure in Nepal I was persuaded into, against my better judgement... "He looked for reproach.

Thomas, Craig The Last Raven

The chance of a brief trip away was therefore most welcome, for Nepal was a closed country.

Leasor, James Tank of Serpents

The fest takes place in Kathmandu and Pokhara in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal.

Globe and Mail (2003)

This deals with the agreement we have with Nepal to supply Gurkha soldiers for the Army.

Leasor, James Tank of Serpents

Throughout rural Nepal there is an established culture of belief that everything Western is best.

British Medical Journal (2002)

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