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An aerial view of the Himalayas with windswept Mount Everest in the center. The mountain is located on the Nepal-China border and is shared by both countries. Mount Everest is the highest point on earth above sea level at 8,849 m (29,025 ft). The mountain was named after Sir George Everest, a British surveyor and geographer who served as the Surveyor General of India from 1830-1843.
Aerial view of some of the Himalayas in Nepal, with Mount Everest in the distance.
Aerial view of Himalayan valley in Nepal.
A view of temples in the area of Durbar Square in the historic center of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. This photograph was taken before the devastating earthquake of 2015, when many of these buildings were severely damaged or destroyed.
A building and statue in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal.
A shrine to Shiva and Parvati in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Boudha is a stupa (dome-shaped Buddhist shrine) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Its massive mandala symbolizes the Buddhist cosmos.
A mask shop in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mountainside village terracing in Nepal, with the Himalayas in the background.
Aerial view of Mount Everest on a clear day. The mountain falls on the Nepal-China border and is shared by both countries.
The Bengal tiger is native to the Indian subcontinent and is one of the biggest wild cats. Nepal hosts a tiger conservation program.
A view of a Nepali village in the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA). Established in 1992, it has an area of 7,629 sq km (2,946 sq mi) and contains the world’s deepest river gorge, Gandaki Gorge, as well as one of the world’s largest rhododendron forests and the world’s highest-altitude freshwater lake.
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