Tue. Nov 5th, 2024

By: Eureka Subedi

Since heritage fest will probably not take place this year, here are 10 unique facts about our country Nepal.

  1. You may have heard about having the tallest mountain in the world but did you know that Nepal is also home to the deepest canyon on earth as well?
  2. Portugal is a very well known country for having the soccer player Rolando but you probably didn’t know that Nepal’s map and Portugal’s map are very similar!
  3. Nepal’s flag is the only flag out of the counties that is not a quadrilateral but is in fact a triangular shape instead!
  4. Nepal also has a very different calendar!
  5. We Nepali’s respect cows very much to the point where slaughtering cows in Nepal is illegal!
  6. Even though Buddha was born in Nepal Hindu is the most important religion in the land!
  7. Nepal has many different animals from cute ones to endangered ones. yes that’s true Nepal is home to the most endangered animals.
  8. We have all heard about the lake in Kathmandu that got dried up right! Well Nepal’s capital was once a lake
  9. The very unusual creature Yeti was seen in the Himalayas by many!
  10. Nepal has the tallest grass land in the world in Chitawn as well as the highest lake on earth!