Line #10 UsefulNotes/Nepal


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2	Nepal ('''Nepali:''' नेपाल), officially known as the [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal]] ('''Nepali:''' सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl), is a small South Asian country sandwiched between India and the Tibetan autonomous region of China (or Tibet if you ask Tibetans) known for things like half of Mt. Everest, Lumbini (the birthplace of [[{{UsefulNotes/Buddhism}} Siddhartha Gautama]]), [[UsefulNotes/NepaliWithNastyKnives gurkhas]] and being a war-torn savage land with warlords with tanks and stuff. It could have been true as it came out of a 14-years-long civil war between the monachist government and [[DirtyCommunists communist insurgents]] that killed around 15,000 just in 2008. Luckily nobody had enough money to buy too many big guns and there were not any roads to drive tanks on, which is because 80% of its land is hills and mountains (which includes the Himalayan mountain range and the Mahabharata and Chure hill ranges), and 40% of the people live under poverty.
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4	One of the most recognizable things about Nepal other than the things mentioned above is the flag. During the Olympics or any international event that shows the slideshow of flags, people see an odd multi-triangular shape that just seems out of place. That is the couple-of-centuries-old flag of Nepal, which has had very few changes since being adopted.
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6	The modern Nepal was formed in the mid-eighteenth century by Shah Dynasty king Prithvi Narayan Shah, who established a monarchy uniting the small kingdoms around him that lasted for 250 years. It was declared a republic in 2008 by already mentioned communists when they took power. Despite the fact that the ruling party is communist Nepal has a multi party system.
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8	The capital of the country is Kathmandu, which is named after kastha-mandapa (temple made by carving a tree). It is the biggest city in the country, with almost a million people in just 20 sq miles.
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10	!!Nepal in Fiction
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12	* ''Film/{{Himalaya}}'' is a film about a village in the remote region of Dolpa, and the rivalries that break out after the chief dies unexpectedly.
13	* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' has Indiana Jones stopping by Nepal to pick up his old flame Marion.
14	* ''[[Recap/TintinTintinInTibet Tintin in Tibet]]''
15	* On the October 23, 1995 episode of ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'', [[Wrestling/KingCurtisIaukea The Master]] of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom cut a promo where he announced that the Sherpa guides had dug out the "thirteen-ton of ice" "from north of Kathmandu, from the Himalayas and the north face of Mount Everest!" The ice contained the Dungeon's "insurance policy" for [[Wrestling/BigShow The Giant]]'s match with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] Wrestling/HulkHogan that Sunday at ''Wrestling/{{WCW}} Halloween Havoc''. Wrestling/MeanGeneOkerlund interviewed [[Wrestling/KevinSullivan "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan]] and The Giant, and Sullivan said that the "insurance policy" was [[Wrestling/RonReis The Yeti]].
16	* ''VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves'' spends a good chunk of its plot in Nepal before eventually crossing into UsefulNotes/{{Tibet}}.
17	* The ActionPrologue of ''Film/TheExpendables2'' opens in Nepal as the team rescues a Dr. Zhou from a lot of unsavory types.
18	* Mystic Peaks, the final non-bonus track of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedII'', is a rollercoaster-like ride going back and forth from Kathmandu to the sanctuaries in the Himalayan mountaintops.
19	* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' lists Nepal as the home of the Shambali, a Buddhist-like [[ReligiousRobot religious sect of Omnics]] who sought out spiritual enlightenment, partially as atonement for the [[RobotWar Omnic Crisis]]. One of the playable heroes, [[WarriorMonk Tekhartha Zenyatta]], came from this sect, and one of the game's maps takes place in the Shambali's monastery/sanctums in the Himalayas.
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21	[[AC:The Nepali flag]]
22	https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nepal_flag_5916.png
23	->The flag is unusual in being the only non-quadrilateral national flag, being the fusion of two triangular pennants, as well as the only flag with a longer width than length. The red field symbolizes victory, while the blue edges denote peace; in the center are symbolic representations of the moon and the sun, respectively, symbolizing the royal family and the House of Rana, which once produced prime ministers, respectively.[[note]]Even trough there is no monarchy in Nepal now. Due to this, they are now symbolizing the Himalayas and the Terai respectively.[[/note]]
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25	[[AC:The Nepali national anthem]]
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27	->सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली
28	->सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली।
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30	->सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली
31	->सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली।
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33	->प्रकृतिका कोटि-कोटि सम्पदाको आँचल
34	->वीरहरूका रगतले स्वतन्त्र र अटल।
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36	->ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि, तराई, पहाड, हिमाल
37	->अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल।
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39	->बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल
40	->अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल।।
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42	->Sayaű thűgā phūlkā hāmī, euṭai mālā Nepālī
43	->Sārvabhaum bhai phailiekā, Mecī-Mahākālī
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45	->Sayaű thűgā phūlkā hāmī, euṭai mālā Nepālī
46	->Sārvabhaum bhai phailiekā, Mecī-Mahākālī
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48	->Prakṛitikā koṭi-koṭi sampadāko ā̃cala,
49	->Vīrharūkā ragatale, svatantra ra aṭala
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51	->Gyānabhūmi, śāntibhūmi Tarāī, Pahāḍ, Himāla
52	->Akhaṇḍa yo pyāro hāmro mātṛbhūmi Nepāla
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54	->Bahul jāti, bhāṣā, dharma, sãnskṛti chan viśāla
55	->Agragāmī rāṣṭra hāmro, jaya jaya Nepāla!
56	[[/note]]
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60	->Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one garland that's Nepali,
61	->Sovereignly spread across from Mechi to Mahakali.
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63	->Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one garland that's Nepali,
64	->Sovereignly spread across from Mechi to Mahakali.
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66	->A shawl of unending natural wealth,
67	->From the blood of the braves, a nation free and immovable.
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69	->A land of knowledge and peace, the plains, hills and mountains tall,
70	->Unscathed, this beloved land of ours, O motherland Nepal.
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72	->Diverse races, languages, religions, and cultures of incredible sprawl,
73	->This progressive nation of ours, all hail Nepal!
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75	[[AC:Government]]
76	* Federal parliamentary republic
77	** President: Ram Chandra Poudel
78	** Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal
79	** House Speaker: Dev Raj Ghimire
80	** Chief Justice: Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
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82	[[AC:Miscellaneous]]
83	* '''Capital and largest city:''' Kathmandu
84	* '''Population:''' 28,095,714
85	* '''Area:''' 147,516 sq km (56,956 sq mi) (93rd)
86	* '''Currency:''' Nepalese rupee (रु) (NPR)
87	* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' NP
88	* '''Country calling code:''' 977
89	* '''Highest point:''' Mount Everest (8,849 m/29,032 ft) (1st; highest[[note]]shared with UsefulNotes/{{China}}[[/note]])

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