Nepal

[ nuh-pawl, -pahl, -pal, ney- ]

noun

1. a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). : Kathmandu.

Nepal

/ nɪˈpɔːl /

noun

1. a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs, valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) (notably Everest and Kangchenjunga). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali. Official religion: Hinduism; Mahayana Buddhist minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Katmandu. Pop: 30 430 267 (2013 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles) Official nameFederal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Nepal

1. Kingdom in central Asia , bordered by China to the north, and India to the east, south, and west; located high in the Himalayas . The capital and largest city is Katmandu.

Example Sentences

One example the researchers gave was Nepal, in Southern Asia.

From Science Daily

Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka are all negotiating with the company and often the Indian government at the same time.

From New York Times

Sherpas are a group of people from Nepal who are famous for their climbing skills.

From NewsForKids.net

Fifteen finalists, from countries including France, Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for their category's prize pot after being whittled down from 2,500 applicants.

From BBC

The Slovak climbers’ association, SHS James, said adverse weather in Nepal had prevented rescue action.

From BBC