Nepal is not considered a majority Muslim country. In fact, Nepal's Muslim community makes up less than 5% of the entire population.
The major religion is Hinduism, which 81.3% of the population follow.
And before a move for democracy in 2006, the country was officially considered a Hindu state, whereas now it is officially a secular country.
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Contributor Rajesh Shri's answer is misleading because it omits mention of the existence of the independent Kingdom of Judea (situated in part of modern day Israel) from Biblical times. His answer also omits mention of the later independent Kingdom of Israel prior to Roman times.
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There are several US states with a "panhandle". They are:
So I guess take your pick from those!
I think it's mainly due to the fact that the U.S. Had and has so many bases there and it was considered important to make the Hawaiian islands the 50th state in 1959. It was made a state mainly because of it's military importance.
Yup, as Rooster pointed out, Ireland is an island.
The definition of an island, according to Wikipedia, is:
Any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.
Ireland is surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean, which means it fits the definition above rather well.
Of course, geopolitically, Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and Republic … Read more
Ireland is an island.
As far as I know, the Netherlands doesn't have a mountainous region. In fact, the word "Netherlands" comes from the Dutch for "lowlands".
However... If you are looking for Dutch Alps, you may want to consider visiting Landgraaf, home to the largest indoor ski slope in the country!
Whenever I want to know about a word, its meaning and its history I always go to what I think is the most authoritative … Read more
That's Africa.
Yes, your earthquake hazard is low if the region that you live in has not had an earthquake for 200 years. That said, it is important not to get complacent because an earthquake can still strike.
I live in the UK and we don't really get earthquakes at all. We get tiny tremors … Read more
There is really no answer to that. It depends on where you are. Three cities are under sentence of death because of earthquake damage likely in the next fifty years. Tokyo, Istanbul and San Francisco. All have had earthquakes within the last 200 years. Parts of the world have not had earthquakes for 1000 years, … Read more
There are several contenders for the name of 'ever spring country', but the most likely is the county of Chabahar, part of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, in the south-east of Iran.
Chabahar is also the name of the capital city of the province, a port city and free trade zone. The name 'Chabahar' comes … Read more
The coldest river in the world is surprisingly not near the North or South poles, but actually in the Alps.
The river is named the Neretva river, and it can be found flowing through Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia for about 143 miles, with only the very end of the river in Croatia.
The source of … Read more
The Bahamas, or more officially 'The Commonwealth of the Bahamas' is made up of over 700 islands!
You will find the Cambridge City Crematorium on Huntingdon Road in Cambridge. If you're armed with a Sat Nav or a smartphone you can input the postcode for the crematorium which is CB3 0JJ.
West Chapel
The West Chapel is a more recent addition to Cambridge City … Read more
The Lesser Antilles are made up of a series of Islands in the Caribbean sea.
It is actually made up of over 45 islands, so too many to list here, but some one the main ones are:
The islands are divided into three main groups.The Leeward Islands, Windward Islands and Leeward Antilles. … Read more
The Mississippi river is so large that even its tributaries are huge rivers.
There are actually more than three main tributaries, and these are:
Fiji is located in the South Pacific, and contains over 330 islands overall. The most distinct of the landforms include mountains, volcanoes, rainforest and beach lined coasts.
The islands are very mountainous, and covered in rainforest. In which many species of animals and plants are found no where else in the … Read more
The public welfare department in Gary, Indiana, is located at 661 Broadway, Gary, Indiana, 46402. It is in the neighborhood of Emerson, between West 7th Avenue and East 7th Avenue, and East 6th Avenue and West 6th Avenue.
The town of Bedford is located in England in the county town of Bedfordshire which can be found in the East of England.
Towns near Bedford include:
The county town of Bedford is one of Englands smallest counties and is only a 35 minute train journey away from England's capital, London.
The town was built along … Read more
