Nepal is known as the home of Mt Everest, Sherpas and the fearce Gurkha soldiers but here are some other interesting facts about Nepal you may find interesting:
Fact 1: Nepal is the only country in the modern world that does not have a rectangular (non-quadrilateral) national flag.
Fact 2: Apart from being the birth place of Lord Gautam Buddha, Nepal is also the home to the only living goddess in the world – The Kumari.
Fact 3: Nepal boasts the densest concentration of World Heritage sites. Kathmandu Valley alone has 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites within a radius of 15km.
Fact 4: Nepal has over 125 ethnic groups with about 45% of the population speaking Nepali.
Fact 5: Nepal has never been under foreign invasion.
Fact 6: Nepal has the world slowest internet speed.
Fact 7: The Nepalese calendar is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar. Their current year is 2074.
Fact 8: Nepal was once known as the weed (Marijuana) capital of the world.
Fact 9: Nepal has over 360 species of Orchids and about 870 species of birds.
Fact 10: In the 1940s the first ever car was carried to Kathmandu by a team of strong men as there were no roads in the city.
We hope you enjoyed reading these fun facts and if you have any more please email us at: secretary@britainnepalsociety.org.