1. Nepal By: Henry Schwarz

2. Geography Capital: Kathmandu. Other major cities: none. Area: Around the size of Arkansas Land of Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north.

3. Economy Currency: Nepalese Rupees Imports: petroleum products, machinery and equipment, gold, electrical goods, medicine. Exports: clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods.

4. Interesting Facts Fact 1: Nepal has the greatest altitude of any location on Earth. Fact 2: The Himalayas was formed 10–15 million years ago. Fact 3: The mountain known as Mount Everest was named after a British man named: George Everest in 1863.

5. Bibliography http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/ asia/np.htm (maps) http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/ asia/np.htm https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/np.html (CIA Factbook) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/np.html http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/fi nd/nepal/ (National Geographic Kids) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/fi nd/nepal/ http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/coun tries/nepal-facts/ (National Geographic) http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/coun tries/nepal-facts/ http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107820.ht ml (Fact Monster) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107820.ht ml