Nepalese Community Limerick
The Nepalese Community Limerick is made of close to one hundred people, comprising of 40 families. The main objective of this community is to provide people with the necessary information required to adapt in a new environment in order to facilitate their integration into the Irish society. The NCL focus is the welfare of its community members living in Ireland, their interaction with the host and non Irish communities. The Nepalese Community Limerick joined the NCP network to make its objectives towards the building of an intercultural and inclusive Ireland achievable.
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Country Facts
Nepal is one of the only countries which have been Independent throughout its history, never conquered, occupied, or governed by an outside power. Nepal, a Himalayan country is situated on the slopes of the central Himalayas which represents about one third of the country's whole length. Nepal lies between China in the north and India in the south, east and west.
Nepal had a population of 18,462,081 at the time of 1991 census. The population has grown rapidly since 1950 when there were only 9 million people. Although the government has sponsored family planning since the 1950s, these programs have been slow to affect Nepal's population growth.
Nepal's indigenous population consists of two major groups, the Indo-Nepalese, whose ancestors migrated into the country from the south, and the Tibeto-Nepalese, whose ancestors entered Nepal from the north. Although intermingling between the two groups has occurred, cultural, linguistic, and religious differences exists both between and within the two groups. The Indo-Nepalese group comprise people who speak Sanskrit-derived languages and are strict adherents to Hinduism.
The Tibeto-Nepalese group comprise a several different ethnic groups including Thakali, Newar, Bhutia, Sherpa, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu people. Although most of the Tibeto-Nepalese speak Nepali, each ethnic group also has its own language. While the majority of Nepali people practice Hinduism, the official religion, a strong shamanist element remains in the religious practice of many Tibeto-Nepalese ethnic groups. Buddhism is also important within the country. Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in Tarai.
Nepal has a lot to offer about its people, culture and religion with the world, some of which are very unique.