What is Nepal?

Nepal is a country that sits between two big neighbors: India and China.

Imagine you have a box of crayons. Nepal is like one special crayon in that box, it's not the biggest, but it has its own bright color and unique shape. This crayon, or country, is surrounded by India on one side and China on the other, just like your box might be next to a pencil case.

Like a Mountain Playground

Nepal is also famous for being very high up, it has lots of mountains, including the tallest ones in the world. Think of them like giant slides at a playground. Some parts of Nepal are so high that you can see clouds floating by!

A Home to Many People

In Nepal, there are many different people who speak different languages and have different traditions, it's like having a big family with lots of cousins, each with their own favorite games and snacks.

Nepal is also home to kings and queens, just like some stories you might hear at bedtime. But now, it’s more like a country where people choose who will lead them, similar to how you might pick someone to be the leader in your class game.

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  1. A child learns about Nepal's location between India and China.
  2. A student is told that Mount Everest is in Nepal.
  3. A tourist visits Kathmandu and sees the historic Durbar Square.

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