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Kingdom of Nepal

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Noun1.Kingdom of Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and ChinaKingdom of Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
Nepal
khukuri - a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal
Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, Katmandu - the capital and largest city of Nepal
Anapurna, Annapurna - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
Asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
Changtzu - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high)
Dhaulagiri - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high)
Everest, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
Himalaya, Himalaya Mountains, Himalayas - a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
Kanchanjanga, Kanchenjunga, Kinchinjunga, Mount Kanchenjunga - a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high)
Lhotse - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)
Makalu - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high)
Nuptse - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high)
Nepalese, Nepali - a native or inhabitant of Nepal
Sherpa - a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
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THE kingdom of Nepal was left shocked in June 2001 when the heir to the throne went on the rampage and shot dead members of the royal family before killing himself.
RememberWhen? 2001; Email your nostalgia pictures for this daily ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
Although the motion was not binding on the Government, the 21-vote defeat came as a humiliating reverse for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and a dramatic boost for the troops from the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal.
Gurkhas' joy at success by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
As we look forward to next year, when we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, surely while Mozambique, once a colony of Portugal, is in the British Commonwealth of Nations, and other countries, namely Algeria, Rwanda and Yemen, nothing to do with Great Britain, clamour to join, consideration should be given to the Kingdom of Nepal, home of the Gurkhas.
Letter: Viewpoints - Gurkha move is madness by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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