Fact#12 : Nepal is the land of Gurkhas

Fact#12 : Nepal is the land of Gurkhas. Gurkhas are considered as the most courageous and powerful soldiers in the world.

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Fact#11 : Chandra Bahadur Dangi, Shortest Man in the world

Fact#11 : Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, poses for a picture with his certificates after being announced as the world's shortest man living, as well as shortest person ever measured by the Guinness World Records, in Kathmandu February 26, 2012. Dangi was measured at 21.5 inches (54.60cm) by the Guinness World Record, beating former record holder Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who stands at a height of 23.5 inches (60 cm).

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Fact#10 : World’s most extreme (longest, steepest and fastest) zip-line is built at Sarangkot, Nepal

Fact#10 : World’s most extreme (longest, steepest and fastest) zip-line is built at Sarangkot, Nepal. A zip-line rider rides down the cable for two kilometers and gets to view surrounding peaks of Machhapuchhre and Annapurna.

Fact#9: Elephant polo game was originated in Meghauli, Nepal

Fact#9: Elephant polo game was originated in Meghauli, Nepal. Tiger Tops in Nepal is the headquarters of elephant polo and the site of the World Elephant Polo Championships.

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Fact#8 : Nepal is a habitat for about 900 known species of birds

Fact#8 : Nepal is a habitat for about 900 known species of birds i.e. about 10% of world’s total bird species. This makes it a wonderland for bird watching.

Featuring: Danfe (Nepal's National Bird)
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Fact#7: The tallest grassland in the world is in Chitwan, Nepal

Fact#7: The tallest grassland in the word is situated in Chitwan, Nepal.
Photo: Darpan Photography

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Fact#6: Tilicho Lake is the highest lake in the World

Fact#6: Tilicho lake is the lake situated in the highest altitude in the world. It is 4,919 m high in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas in Manang district of Nepal.

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Fact#5 : Kali Gandaki gorge is the deepest in the world.

Fact#5 : Kali Gandaki gorge is the deepest in the world.

The Kali Gandaki Gorge is the Gorge of the Kali Gandaki, by some measures is the deepest gorge in the world, being 5,571 m or 18,278 ft lower than Annapurna I which bounds it at one point.
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