Whois & Analysis for nepalindependentguide.com

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.

It is located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area.

It borders China in the north and India in the south, east, and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim.

Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth.

Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city.

Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language.

Sherpa is one of the major ethnic groups native to the most mountainous regions of Nepal, as well as certain areas of China, Bhutan, India, and the Himalayas.

The term sherpa or sherwa derives from the Sherpa language words Shar ("east") and Wa ("people"), which refer to their geographical origin in northeastern Nepal.

Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day.

It is often but not always an extended journey, and may or may not involve camping outdoors.

In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts widely found in Europe are rare.

In New Zealand, tramping is the term applied though overnight huts are frequently used.

Hill walking is an equivalent in Britain (but this can also refer to a day walk), though backpackers make use of all kinds of accommodation, in addition to camping.

Backpackers use simple huts in South Africa.

Similar terms used in other countries are trekking and bushwalking.

A package tour, package vacation, or package holiday comprises transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator.

Other services may be provided such a rental car, activities or outings during the holiday.

Transport can be via charter airline to a foreign country, and may also include travel between areas as part of the holiday.

Package holidays are a form of product bundling.

A porter, also called a bearer, is a person who carries objects or cargoes for others.

The range of services conducted by porters is extensive, from shuttling luggage aboard a train (a railroad porter) to bearing heavy burdens at altitude in inclement weather on multi-month mountaineering expeditions.

They can carry items on their backs (backpack) or on their heads.

The word porter derives from the Latin portare (to carry).