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Nepal Profile sections[edit]
- Historical Background
- Geography
- Society
- Economy
- Transportation and Telecommunications
- Government and Politics
- National Security
Country study[edit]
A Country Study: Nepal Library of Congress Call Number DS491.4 .N46 1993 Please note: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book.
* Nepal
* Forward
* Acknowledgments
* Preface
* Introduction
* Table A. Nepal: Chronology of Important Events
* Country Profile: Nepal - Visit new updated Profile (PDF)
o Country
o Geography
o Society
o Economy
o Transportation and Communications
o Government and Politics
o National Security
* Chapter 1 - Nepal: Historical Setting (James Heitzman)
o Ancient Nepal, ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
+ Early Influences on Nepal
+ The Early Kingdom of the Licchavis, 400-750
o Medieval Nepal, 750-1750
+ Transition to the Medieval Kingdom, 750-1000
+ The Malla Kings
+ The Three Kingdoms
o The Making of Modern Nepal
+ The Expansion of Gorkha
+ The Struggle for Power at Court
+ The Enclosing of Nepal
+ Infighting among Aristocratic Factions
o Rana Rule, Nepal
+ The Kot Massacre
+ The Dictatorship of Jang Bahadur
+ The Rana Oligarchy
+ The Growth of Political Parties
+ The Return of the King
+ The Democratic Experiment
+ The Panchayat System under King Mahendra
+ Modernization under King Birendra
* Chapter 2 - Nepal:: The Society and Its Environment (Nanda R. Shrestha)
o Geography, Nepal
+ The Land
# The Mountain Region
# The Hill Region
# The Tarai Region
+ Climate
+ The River System
o Population, Nepal
+ Population Structure and Settlement Patterns
# Dependency and Sex Ratios
# Fertility and Mortality
# Population Density
+ Urbanization
+ Migration
# Lifetime Regional Migration
# Circular Migration
+ Population Planning
+ Caste and Ethnicity
# Ethnic Groups
# The Caste System
# Language
o Social System and Values, Nepal
+ Rural Society and Kinship
+ Women's Status and Role in Society
+ Social Classes and Stratification
o Religion, Nepal Religion in Nepal
+ Religion and Society Religion in Nepal
+ Hinduism NOT USEFUL
+ Buddhism NOT USEFUL
o Education, Nepal
+ Education under Rana Rule
+ Education since 1951
o Health, Nepal
+ Diseases and Disease Control
+ Health-Care Facilities
* Chapter 3- Nepal: The Economy (Vishwa S. Shukla)
o Economic Setting, Nepal
o Role of Government, Nepal
+ The Five-Year Plans Five-year plans of Nepal
+ Other Development Programs
o Budgeting Process, Nepal
+ Regular and Development Budget
+ Taxation
o Money and Banking, Nepal
o Foreign Trade, Nepal
o Balance of Payments, Nepal
o Foreign Aid, Nepal Foreign aid to Nepal
o Labor, Nepal
o Agriculture, Nerpal
o Land Reform, Nepal
o Forests, Nepal
o Industry, Nepal
+ Manufacturing
+ Private Industry
+ Public Companies
+ Minerals
o Energy, Nepal
o Transportation, Nepal
+ Roads
+ Railroads
+ Ropeways
+ Civil Aviation
+ Other Modes of Transportation
o Communications, Nepal
o Tourism, Nepal
o Problems and Prospects, Nepal
* Chapter 4 - Nepal: Government and Politic (Enayetur Rahim)
o Constitutional Development, Nepal
+ The Rana System
+ The Interim Constitution, 1951
+ The Royal Constitution of 1959
+ The Panchayat Constitution, 1962
+ Constitutional Amendments
+ The Referendum of 1980
+ The Constitution of 1990
+ Other Features of the Constitution
+ The Executive
+ The Legislature
+ The Judiciary
+ The Civil Service
+ The Administrative System
o Political Dynamics, Nepal
+ The Panchayat System
+ Political Parties
# The Nepali Congress Party
# The Communist Parties
# Other Political Parties
+ Elections
# The 1981 Elections
# The 1986 Elections
# Local Elections in 1987
# The 1991 Elections
o The Media, Nepal
o Foreign Policy, Nepal
+ Relations with India
+ Relations with Other South Asian Nations
# Pakistan and Bangladesh
# Bhutan
# Sri Lanka and the Maldives
+ Relations with China
+ Relations with the United States
+ Relations with Britain
+ Relations with the Soviet Union
+ Relations with Other Countries
+ International and Regional Organizations
* Chapter 5 - Nepal: National Security (Douglas C. Makeig)
o Armed Forces and Society, Nepal
+ Origins of the Legendary Gurkha
+ From the Anglo-Nepalese War to World War II
+ Arrangements after World War II
+ Legal Basis under the 1990 Constitution
o Organization of the Armed Forces, Nepal
+ Defense Spending
+ Missions
# National Defense
# Internal Security
+ Force Dispositions and Capabilities
+ Recruitment, Training, and Morale
+ Rank Structure and Insignia
+ Gurkhas Serving Abroad
o Military Justice, Nepal
o The Police System, Nepal
o The Judicial System, NEpal
+ The Legal Code
+ The Court System
o The Security Environment, Nepal
+ India
+ China
+ Internal Security Considerations
o The Military in the 1990's, Nepal
* Appendix. Tables * Bibliography * Glossary