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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Königreich Nepal
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She argues that the Rhododendron Movement was a result of the right to organization and association guaranteed by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990, which resulted in formation of a large number of ethnic organizations, which resisted the homogenous Hindu policy.
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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, who have pursued their demand for the right to settle through the courts over several years.
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The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is undergoing a transformation that could lead to its rebirth as a peaceful nation.
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