Least developed countries: Nepal Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996. The ensuing 10-year civil war between insurgents and government forces witnessed the dissolution of the cabinet and parliament and assumption of absolute power by the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government
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Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia‚ between China and India. Although strategically placed between two large well-known countries‚ Nepal happens to be one of the poorest countries in the world. There are over 29 million people inhabiting the country today‚ and one third of which live under the poverty line. Nepal has a GDP per capita of 1‚200 dollars. The mainstay of the economy is agriculture‚ and their main import and export partners are China and India. The Nepali government is categorized
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The class system is defined as a “social stratification based on both birth and individual achievement.” (Macionis 209). The caste system is defined as “social stratification based on ascription‚ or birth.” (Macionis 208). The big difference between the caste system and the class system is that you cannot change your status in the caste system. The definition makes this clear as it states that your rank is ascribed‚ or in other words‚ given to you at birth. From the moment you are born into the caste
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Kayasth Add comments Who are they? The Kayasth people are a well-known community of traditional scribes or writers and village accountants. Their name is also spelled Kayastha or Kayashtha. The Kayasth are usually addressed by a number of synonyms like Lala‚ Lalli‚ Lal‚ Kaith‚ Kact or Kayath. Totaling a population of around 10 million in number and having 237 segments‚ they are spread across forty districts of the country in the states of Uttar Pradesh‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Himachal Pradesh
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NEPAL Kollin Smith Period-1 12-17-00 Mr. Sartian Introduction I am doing my report on a country by the name of Nepal. The formal name is The Kingdom of Nepal. The term for citizens is Nepalese. The capital of Nepal is Katmandu. Nepal became independent in 1768 when a number of independent hill states were unified by Prithri Narayan Shah as the Kingdom of Gorkha. The area of Nepal is 56‚827 square miles. Its population according to the 1991 census was 18‚462‚ 081. Nepal is located between
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Title: Nepal faces risk of Landslides and Mudslides After Upload: A New Addition To Nepal’s Worries: Landslides Researchers Anticipate Increased Landslides In Nepal Following The Earthquake A New Disaster Waiting To Happen-Landslides In Nepal Researchers Worried Monsoon Might Bring Landslides To An Earthquake Struck Nepal POD Title: Nepal Vulnerable To Landslides During Monsoon‚ Researchers. Spotlight Title: Nepal Earthquake after-effects: Monsoon Landslides Tags: Nepal‚ Earthquake‚ Monsoon‚ Phrases:
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NEPAL GEOGRAPHICAL Nepal is a sovereign nation located in south Asia. Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass and it is also the 41st most populous country‚ with a population of approximately 27 million. Nepal is located in South Asia between China in the north and India in the south‚ east and west. While the total land area is 147‚181 sq. km including water area of the country that is 3‚830 sq. km. Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape. Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic
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THE BADI: PROSTITUTION AS A SOCIAL NORM AMONG AN UNTOUCHABLE CASTE OF WEST NEPAL THOMAS COX Introduction Badi are an untouchable Hindu caste‚ with a total population of approximately 7‚000‚ who inhabit scattered settlements in the Salyan‚ Rolpa‚ Rukum‚ Dailekh‚ Seti‚ Jajarkot‚ Dang-Dekhuri‚ Banke and Bardiya Districts of west Nepal. Bali men fish (keeping most of the catch for their own family’s consumption) and make drums and pipes‚ which they sell to Nepalese in neighboring communities. Badi
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The Caste System Hinduism is the world’s oldest living religion‚ and it is over 5000 years old. The caste system has existed for thousands of years‚ and it is still a present source of oppression stemming from Hinduism in India. It is supported by the background of Hinduism and the groups that are involved just like the oppression in A Tale of Two Cities. The caste system cannot be understood without knowing the background of Hinduism that supports it. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and everyone
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districts can be compared to India’s caste system. Both are hierarchies based on social status. The districts in The Hunger Games include the Capitol being at the top of the chain‚ with districts one through twelve falling below in numerical order. Going down the order‚ each district gets more and more poor. Following along with that‚ the Indian caste system also categorizes each caste by career type. That is‚ if a family or person falls into a specific caste. Those who do not are considered outcasts
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