History:

Nepal enjoys the glory of always being a sovereign and independent country. It has never been under foreign domination.

Ancient Nepal consisted of many small autonomous states. King Prithivi Narayan Shah unified Nepal by bringing these small states together into one nation in 1769. Since then Kathmandu has been the capital of Nepal. After the Anglo-Nepali War (1814-1816), Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana greatly expanded his powers and established the Rana lineage of hereditary Prime Ministers who ruled Nepal until 1951, when the late King Tribhuvan led a popular revolution which put an end to the Rana autocracy. In 1959, the first general election was held and the parliamentary government was set up for a short period. Nepal experienced the liberal panchayat system for three decades.

The popular people's movement welcomed the new era of democracy in 1990. A new constitution was written to secure the sovereignty of the people and a democratic political system with constitutional monarchy was established.

People:

Nepal has a population more than 18 million, made of different races and tribes, living in different regions, wearing different costumes and speaking different languages and dialects. The  Gurungs and Magars live mainly in the west and on the souhtern slopes of Annapurna, Himalchuli and Ganesh Himal mountains. The Rais, Limbu and Sunuwars inhabit the slopes and valleys of the eastern mid hills. The Sherpas also known as "The tigers of the Snow" live in the Himalayan region up to an average altitude of 4,570 m. The Newars constitute an important ethnic group in the capital valley Kathmandu. there are Tharus, Yadavas, Satar, Rajbhansis and Dhimals in the Terai region. The Brahmans, Chhetris and Thakuris are spread generally over most parts of the Kingdom.



Religion:

In Nepal, religions are very important, main religions are: Hinduism, Buddhism, Shamanism. The religions are interconnected, most Nepal is are Hindu, but the High Himalayas are permanently Buddhist.

The valley of Kathmandu is too a stronghold of Buddhism becoming, once because the Newars are believers of both faiths, once because Tibetan refugees are settling in the valley. Shamanism is interwoven with both faiths and you can find "Jankhri" all over in Nepal. The Jankhri play a important role in the Nepalese society. Other religions like Islam or Christianity are nearly not present in the country. Nepal is Official religion is the Hinduism.