Nepal

The world contains big and small countries. Nepal is a small country. It lies between China and India. It is nearly 500 miles long and 100 miles broad. The population of our country is fifteen million. Most if the people live in the velleys and the plains.

Nepal is the land of the Himalayas. The major portion of the Himalayas lies in our country. It contains some of the highest peaks, such as Everest, Dhaulagiri, Makalu, Lhotse and Annapurna. To the south to the Terai. The there is a narrow plain called the Terai. The chief rivers of our country are the Kosi, the Gandaki and the Karnali.

The climate is cold in the north and hot in the south. The  Himalayan region gets very cold in winter.  The Terai is very hot on summer. The monsoon blowing from the Bay of Bengal brings rain in summer. The rainfall is good in all  parts of the country, but it decreases as we go from the east to the west.

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. It is carried on mainly in the
Terai and the valleys. The Terai  produces rice, jute, sugarcane, oil-seeds etc. The valleys produce maize, pulses, bean, fruits etc.The high mountains are snow-covered; the hills are forested. Sheep and goats are reared on the hill- sides. Our country is poor in minerals. But the lack of minerals has been comoensated by hydro-electric power.
Nepal is a secular state. The people enjoy freedom if religion. There are different religious classes, the major ones being the Hindus and the Buddhists. Some people are Muslims. There is a small number of Christians, Sikhs and Jains.