Transcript Nepal By Luke Vrotsos Economy Nepal is one of the poorest nations

Nepal
By Luke Vrotsos
Economy
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Nepal is one of the poorest
nations in the world.
The GDP per capita of Nepal is
$1,300
Nepal is a major exporter of
carpets and clothing.
Nepal's top imports include
petroleum and machinery
Nepal has a traditional economymostly based on agriculture and
tourism
Nepal's economy in charts and graphs
Economy continued
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Nepal's main trade
partners are India and
China.
Nepal has a 46 percent
unemployment
rate,among the highest in
the world.
Income inequality in Nepal
is among the world's worst
Nepal's economy is too
dependent on agriculture
A graph of Nepal’s economic
output
Climate
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The climate in Kathmandu is
subtropical
The climate in the higher
elevations,however,is much
colder,with snow being
common
In Kathmandu,monsoon
season begins in June and
continues through
September
A climate map of Kathmandu
Geography
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The small,densely
populated Kathmandu
Valley is the cultural and
political heart of Nepal
One third of Nepal's
land is over 3000
meters high
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The Terai is a narrow strip of
flat land
It is Nepal's most fertile region
A political map of Nepal
Geography Continued
A physical map of Nepal
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Mountains,including Mount
Everest,the highest peak on
Earth
Nepal in the world
Government
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Nepal has an extremely
unstable government
Until 1959,Nepal was ruled by a
monarchy
From 1959 to 1960,a
democracy was present
In 1990, a new democracy took
control
In the 1990's,a Maoist rebellion
began.It has taken over 15
years to resolve.
The government building of Nepal
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Nepal's House of Representatives
has 205 members
They are elected by the people of
Nepal
Each representative serves a five
year term
The National Council has 60
members
35 of the 60 are selected by the
House
15 are chosen by a special electoral
college
10 are picked by the king
The logo of Nepal’s
government
Flag
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The red color represents the
rhododendron,the national flower
of Nepal
The blue border stands for peace
and harmony
The moon represents the colder
climate of the mountains
The sun represents the warmer
climate in the lowlands
The flag of Nepal
Currency
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The currency of Nepal is the Nepalese Rupee,not to be
confused with the Indian Rupee
It is tied to the Indian Rupee so that one Indian Rupee is
the same as 1.6 Nepalese Rupees
As of April 25,2012,there are 84 rupees in a dollar
A 5 rupee note
Food of Nepal
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Most Nepalese people eat a
simple diet of rice,lentils,and
vegetables
Many people are vegetarians
Most food from Nepal is similar to
what would be found in China or
India
Some also eat water buffalo
A Nepalese boy cooking dumplings
Sports and Entertainment
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Common sports in Nepal
include
soccer,cricket,table
tennis(ping pong),and
basketball
Traditional festivals often
include folk music and
dancing
A Nepalese boy playing ping pong
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Sources
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CIA World Factbookhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/np.html
Kathmandu Charthttp://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=
en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=44454&PAG=0&CO
NT=__&LEVEL=160&REGION=0021&LAND=__&INFO=0
&R=0&NOREGION=0
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Government sourcehttp://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/asia/southasia/nepal.aspx
Nepal
Jon Burbank-Marshall Cavendish-2002
Government image-http://www.mod.gov.np/images/sdurbar.gif
Food imagehttp://d2z7bzwflv7old.cloudfront.net/cdn/aW1hZ2VzL3Bob3Rv
cy9ucC9mb29kLmpwZw%3D%3D/_x_htp.jpg
Government image 2http://www.merodeshnepal.com/nepal/logo.jpg
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Sources III
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Foodhttp://www.countryreports.org/country/Nepal/recipes.htm
Sports imagehttp://d2z7bzwflv7old.cloudfront.net/cdn/aW1hZ2VzL3Bo
b3Rvcy9ucC9waW5ncG9uZy5qcGc%3D/_x_htp.jpg
Sports and recreationhttp://www.countryreports.org/country/Nepal/recreation.h
tm
Currency Picturehttp://www.mypivots.com/images/banknotes/npr-5nepalese-rupees-2.jpg
Economy Image 2http://www.historycentral.com/nationbynation/Nepal/GNP
.gif