Personal FinanceChapter 10: Bonds and Mutual FundsInternational FinanceNepal is a tiny kingdom wedged between India and China. The country's most outstanding feature is the Himalayan mountain range, which towers over 80 percent of its area. Eight of the ten highest mountains in the world belong to the Himalayas of Nepal, as well as one of the world's most enduring legends. Though never captured, it's said that a giant, apelike beast, called the “abominable snowman,” roams the country's mountainous region. Hills and valleys lie south of the mountains. A river plain, including rain forests, farmland, and swamps, stretches along the Nepal-India border. Governed by a king and a prime minister, Nepal is a constitutional monarchy. To learn more about Nepal, visit www.Britannica.com. |  |
