A school in Ghami. The nephew of the King of the Mustang region stands in the back in a green and gray jacket as children sing thanks to the woman at left who helped establish the school.
What is the altitude in Katmandu?
4,600 ft (1,400 meters).
What is the altitude in Pokhura?
1,700 ft (518 meters).
Is English readily spoken in Nepal?
For the most part guides, shopkeepers, and hotel staff do speak English.
How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to Nepal?
Courtesy of the Embassy of Nepal the flight time is about 17 hours and 30 minutes.
How many miles is it from Nepal to Washington D.C., United States?
Courtesy of the Embassy of Nepal, it is about 7,627 miles (12,274 kilometers).
Is Vegetarian food readily available in Nepal?
Yes, the Buddhist culture of Nepal makes vegetarian options readily available.
How will my volunteer efforts be focused?
One potential goal for our 2011 TREK OF YOUR LIFE is to contribute our collective time to aiding the Himalayan Children’s Fund (http://www.rinpoche.com/hcf.html). The Himalayan Children’s Fund is a United States based nonprofit, 501(c)(3), which functions as a fundraising organization for the “people” aspect of Thrangu Rinpoche’s charitable activities. The money raised is currently used to provide food, clothing, simple medical care, and education to the poor children of the Himalayan region. The Himalayan Children’s Fund receives and distributes funds for all of Rinpoche’s projects, the monasteries, the abbey, the schools, the free clinics, retreat centers and monastic colleges in Nepal, India and Tibet.
- The official language of Nepal is Nepali. Apart from that, English and a number of other languages are also spoken there.
- Majority of the people in Nepal are Hindus, followed by Buddhists and Muslims.
- The main ethnic groups in Nepal include Chhettri, Brahman-Hill, Magar, Tharu, Tamang, Newar, Muslim, Kami and Yadav.
- The currency of Nepal is Nepali Rupee.
- The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
- Nepal follows the system of ‘Federal Democratic Republic’.
- Nepal is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world.
- Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, is located in Nepal.
- Nepal’s flag is the only national flag in the world that is not quadrilateral in shape.
- The modern state of Nepal was formed on 21st December 1768, after the ‘Unification of Nepal’ by Prithvi Narayan Shah.
- Tourism, carpets, textiles, small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes; cement and brick production are the main industries in Nepal.
- Eight of the highest peaks of the world are situated in Nepal.
- Mount Everest (29,029 ft or 8,848 meters), the highest peak in the world, forms the highest point in Nepal.
- Initially, Kathmandu was known as Kantipur, meaning City of Glory, which is now the name of a Nepalese daily newspaper.