Monday, December 7, 2009

Fast Facts about Nepal

National colour Crimson (Simrik)
Pseudonym for Swayambhunath Monkey temple
Literacy rate 48.6%
Nepalese Proverb A smart jackal is no match for an old tiger
Nepalese word for cabbage (phonetic) ban-dah-ko-bi
National animal Cow
Life expectancy
62 years
By law, what kind of enemy is a Gurkha forbidden to fight? One of Hindu belief
Original (pre-British) name of Mt Everest Chomolungma (Tibetan)
Population 29.5 million.

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