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Turkey in Asia: Nepaul

The kingdom of Nepaul lies between British India on the S. and Thibet on the N., and occupies the S. ranges of the Himalayas for a distance of about 500 m., extending about 20 m. beyond the base of the mountains into the plains. It has an area of 56,800 sq. m., a population of 2,000,000, and for administrative purposes it is divided into nine districts. The chief minerals are copper, iron, sulphur, jasper, marble. and rock crystal. Nepaul has commercial relations with Thibet and British India. Nepaul exports rice and other grains, oil-seeds, ghi, ponies and cattle, falcons for hawking, opium, musk, madder, borax, jute, hides and furs, ginger, cardamoms, and yaks' tails. It receives in exchange raw and manufactured cotton and twist, woolen cloth, shawls, rugs, flannel, silk brocade, embroidery, sugar, spices, indigo, tobacco etc. The manufactures are coarse woolen cloth, iron, copper, and brass vessels, and bellmetal. The aborigines are of the Mongolian type, and the religion is a form of Buddhism. The sovereign, a minor is the nominal chief; but the real power rests with the prime Minister.

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