nepal Flashcards
what is nepals capital
Kathmandu
what is the highest peak in nepal
mount everest
what is nepals population
28.98 m (2016)
what is tourism
the activities of persons, travelling to and staying in places, outside their usual environment for leisure business and other purposes
give examples of some types of tourism
beach holidays, outdoor adventure, cultural / historic, ecotourism, mass tourism
what are the benefits from tourism in nepal
The tourism brings lots of economic benefits to Nepal including contributes to the GDP and improves the situation of job creation.
what are the threats from tourism
Tourism each year in Nepal can result in overcrowding which leads to traffic congestion in the mountain treks and on the roads.
what are the causes of the 2015 earthquake in nepal
the earthquake occured as a result of the collision of the eurasian and indo Australian plates.
what are some of the impacts of the earthquake
8,617 people were killed , 16 808 injured, homes were destroyed, 5.6 M were affected
what were some of the responses to the earthquake
lots of charities helped to raise money for emergency food items , shelter and water. in total the people of britain gave 33 M to help rebuild nepal
what are primary impacts
happen immediately, and as a direct result of the earthquake e.g the ground shaking
what are secondary impacts
they happen later as a more indirect result of the earthquake e.g a disease outbreak due to the disruptions / contamination of water supply
