Nepal
Max Licht
Basic Information
Population: 27.8 Million
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Leader's Name: Ram Baran Yadav
Literacy Rate Male: 71%
Literacy Rate Female: 46%
Life Expectancy Male: 67.7 years
Life Expectancy Female: 69.1 years
Official Language: Nepali
Link for Picture: http://www.accessnepaltour.com/blog/
Economy
Country GDP per Capita: $2,406
GDP Rank in the World: 98
Link for Picture: http://nepaliisansar.blogspot.com/2011/12/nepalese-rupee.html
Tourist Attractions
2. Nagarkot, you can see the peak of Mount Everest here.
3. Pokhara for the tours here.
Historical Events
The birth of Buddha. In 563 B.C.E Lord Gautam Buddha the founder of Buddha was born in Nepal.
The Nepali Civil War. In 1996 a civil war between the Maiost rebels and government forces. The war ended in 2006 with the Comprehensive Peace Accord.
The first Nepalese elections were held. On August 15 2008 Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda was elected prime minister.
Current Event
Questions
No because they have one of the worst GDPs in the world.
What is one company located in your country?
Hulls Motors.
Describe what this company does.
They make motors for commercial vehicles and mini utility vehicles.
What could your country do to improve their economy?
Since a big part of their economy is tourism they could build more hotels that people will want to stay at. Also since agriculture is a big part of the economy they could buy better farm equipment to get food faster.