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Nepalese  Flag In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... [read more]
Blog: The ascent of Mera - success, (sort of)
Date: November 29th 2011

One thing that the Nepalis are very good at is persuading tourists to spend money. And it's a good thing too since about 90% of their economy depends on tourists (with most of the rest being international aid). One way in which this makes itself evident is the "Trekking peaks." These are a group of around 30 mountains which the Government has renamed - the thinking being that if you can ... read more


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