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Posted in Latest Posts, Nepal, News on 14 October 2008
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After a continuous growth in the tourism market, the Nepali government is planning ways to ride the surging wave to build a sustainable tourist market. The goal is to mark the year 2011 as the ‘Visit Nepal Year’ drawing at least a million visitors that year. Already many sites in rural Nepal is underway [...]
Posted in Latest Posts, Nepal on 9 October 2008
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A more stable government and a huge surge in public expectations of a better economy has started bearing fruits for the himalayan kingdom. The Nepal Tourism Board’s (NTB) new slogan “Naturally Nepal” has shown a 60% increase in tourist arrivals in the country this year.
Nepal is moving towards improving the quality of their tourist stay [...]
Posted in India, Latest Posts on 12 September 2008
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Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world was built as as icon of love and eternal devotion by the Emperor Shah Jahan of India. The construction on the giant mausoleum was started when his favorite wife Mumthaz Mahal died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. Master crafts men from all over the [...]
Posted in Latest Posts, Nepal on 8 September 2008
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Kathmandu has a wide range of accommodation facilities catering for unique tastes of tourists. If you have just showed up with everything strapped to your backpack ready to track across the vast ranges of Nepal or like to enjoy in leisure and style, we have got just the thing for you ! Most hotels and [...]
Posted in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Latest Posts, News on 2 September 2008
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A team of Bhutanese delegates from the chamber of commerce is in Dhaka to encourage foreign investment in Bhutan.Bangladesh and bhutan has been engaged in commerce for centuries but the volume has so far been conservative. Bhutan’s main exports to Bangladesh are Vinegar, Vegetables, tobacco,wool and some processed foods while Importing Garments, pharmaceuticals,and electronic equipment [...]
Posted in India, Latest Posts, Nepal, News on 2 September 2008
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Nepal is faced with a new crisis just a week after a cabinet expansion and a government shake up. Kosi a water way that leads into the neighboring India’s 3rd largest (by population) state spilled over. The water way started to reach its peak capacity and according to locals the technical staff as the site [...]
Posted in Bhutan, Latest Posts on 1 September 2008
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Bhutan The kingdom of the dragon, has a long history and a strong cultural background. Originally it is thought that people migrated from Tibet. Theses aboriginal bhutanese also known Monpa planted the seed of a nation in one of the highest reaches of earth. Bhutan is a land locked nation full of rugged and often [...]
Posted in Latest Posts, Nepal on 21 August 2008
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Heated exchanges of words took place in the infant democracy of Nepal in the mountains regarding the eligibility of a caretaker prime minister representing Nepal. Nepal one of the newest democracies in the world after the king was removed under sweeping reforms that the country underwent is still in the process of transforming its institutions [...]
Posted in Afghanistan on 20 August 2008
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Afghanistan Fact Sheet
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Population
32738376
Population growth
2.63%
GDP(2007)
USD$ 35 billion
GDP Growth
12.40%
GDP per capita
USD$ 1,000
Telephone lines (land)
280000
Telephone lines (mobile)
4.668 million
Airports
46
Languages spoken
Pashto,Dari (also known as Afghan Persian),Uzbek,Turkmen,Balochi,Pashai and many more dilects
Literacy
28.10%
Suffrage
18 Universal
Government type
Islamic Republic
Religions
Islam - Sunni, Shi’a and 1% other
Posted in Maldives on 20 August 2008
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Maldives Fact Sheet
Republic of Maldives
Population
300000
Population growth
2.69%
GDP(2007)
USD$ 1.588 billion
GDP Growth
6.60%
GDP per capita
USD$ 4,600
Telephone lines (land)
32500
Telephone lines (mobile)
317800
Airports
5
Languages spoken
Dhivehi (local official language)
Literacy
96.30%
Suffrage
18 Universal
Government type
Republic
Religions
Islam - Sunni