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Population
    i) What’s the population of the country? Compare this to the population of the US. (Hint: The US population is 318,860,032 and counting (it gets higher every 8 seconds, but use this number for the
assignment.) 

 30,986,975 people live in Nepal (Wikipedia) which in comparison is 9.7% of the U.S's population.

ii) Where do the people live in this country? Rural areas? Urban areas? What are the
populations in the two cities you used for Question 2 b)?
17% of the total population lives in urban areas while 83% live in rural areas. (CIA worldfactbook)
1,744,240 people live in Kathmandu (Wikipedia)
65,602 people live in Kurtipur. (Wikipedia


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Agriculture
i)What types of agriculture do they have and what type of diet do they have?
The diet consists of Tibetan, Indian and Thai origins. They use spices and flavorings such as ginger, garlic, coriander, pepper, cumin, chilies, cilantro, mustard oil, ghee and occasionally yak butter. (Nepal.com) The most popular diet is lentils, rice, and curried veggies. Beef is looked down upon for religious reasons. Nepal produces pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water, and  buffalo meat (CIA worldfactbook)


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Industry and Tourism
i) Are industry and tourism related to geography and climate?
Yes,  most of the tourism activities in Nepal take place outdoors so therefore, certain seasons determine the amount of tourism in those regions. Most of the activities take place in the Himalayas or hill region. Some safari's take place in the rainforest region as well, which would depend on heavy precipitation seasons. The juice and fabrics Nepal exports would depend on the prosperity of crops in different seasons.

 
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Cultural Activities
i) Are there any notable historical events that add to the climate/culture story?
The birth of the nation is dated to Prithvi Narayan Shah's conquest of the Kathmandu Valley kingdoms in 1768. (Everyculture.com) The Shah's conquest originally called for a territory twice the size of modern Nepal, however territorial battles with China and Britain in the 17th century made it back to what it is today. This heavily effects climate, because with the old borders there would have been different environments and climates all together.

Sacred Hindu and Buddhist places and the unique mountains draw tourists and pilgrims . Other natural resources, such as rivers and flora and fauna are a source of national importance. (everyculture.com)