NEPAL

Nepal is a small landlocked country in South Asia. It occupies only about 0.3% of the total area of the continent of Asia and 0.03% of the world. It is surrounded by two big countries of the world in different direction. China is in northern and India is in eastern, western and southern of the Nepal. Nepal is also a member of SAARC and UNO. It has been supported by the other member of the SAARC countries and UNO. The country has got various land-form and climate. Various mountains, rivers, lakes, etc. have added natural beauty. Most of the highest peck of the world lies in Nepal. Tourists from different countries across the globe visits Nepal to see and play with the natural beauties and to study about the Nepalese art, architecture etc.

Nepal is as diverse in her inhabitants as her geography and climate. It will not be an exaggeration to call Nepal a melting pot of races and tribes. As popularly stated by King Prithivi Narayan Shah Nepal is a common garden of four castes and 36 ethnic groups where people have lived in perfect harmony and peace for centuries. This respect for multilingual, multi-ethnicity and religious-diversity; among the people of various ethnic, tribal, and social groups living in astonishingly varying physical and social settings; has made Nepal tremendously rich and diverse in her culture despite her poverty, illiteracy and backwardness. The culture of Nepal is a unique combination of tradition and novelty. The traditions are followed as they were and new customs are created to keep pace with the changing times. Nepali culture manifests itself in various forms: religion, festivals, foods, drinks, language, music, dance, songs, folklore, literature and philosophy.

Although Nepali people practice different religions, there has never been any conflicts regarding religion. Religious respect and tolerance are very important values to Nepalese. The largest portion is Hindu accounting for about 80 % of the population, approximately 11 percent people are Buddhists, 10 % Muslim, 4 % Kirat; and the rest are the other religion followers like Christians. Celebrations and festivities are core elements of Nepali culture. Nepal is a land of Festivals and rituals. Festivals in Nepal begin with religious significance and end as social events bringing families and friends together. There are more than 50 major festivals celebrated in Nepal throughout the year. Festivals like Vijaya Dashami, Deepawali, Buddha Purnima, Lhosar have national significance. For the Nepalese, festivals are not merely the annual spectacles, but also are a living part of their rich cultural heritage. Festivals have brought unity in the evident diversity that exists in Nepal.

Since 2008, the major political parties such as Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (CPN UML), and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), agreed to write a constitution to replace the interim one within 2 years. However, uncooperative and "selfish" behavior of the political parties has been cited as the major cause behind the de-railing of the peace process. Political leaders continue to discuss plans to end this turmoil, but none of the talks have been successful. Rising inflation, economic downturn, poverty, insecurity and uncertainty are the major problems. Many analysts opine that freedom has brought anarchy to the country. Many doubt that the political parties will succeed in writing a constitution.

Likewise, corruption is intellectually defined as misuse of power. We all know Nepal is a poor country. For self-development our country can’t afford self-investment, etc. For that we are depended on other rich and powerful countries. But all the help and loan taken and given to our country are not for the actual purposes of them. In today’s time Nepal is the corrupted country and is in list of UNO. Corruption is increasing day by day and decreasing the rate of development and social status. Thus it is a serious problem and should be stopped. As a mountainous country with agriculture, hydro-power and tourism all important for its economy, Nepal is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns and incidents of drought. According to the Climate & Development Knowledge Network, this has prompted the government to introduce new initiatives and institutional reforms.