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 | | Lord Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal circa 563 BC and the Emperor A&347;oka ruled over a vast empire including North India and southern Terai region of present day Nepal (though the hilly and mountainous regions were not a part of A&347;oka's Empire) in the 1st century BC. |
 | | Nepal has considerable scope for accelerating economic growth by exploiting its potential in hydropower and tourism, areas of recent foreign investment interest. |
 | | The major Languages of Nepal (percent spoken as Mother tongue) are Nepali (49%), Maithili (12%), Bhojpuri (8%), Tharu (6%), Tamang (5%), Newari/Nepal Bhasa (4%), Magar (3%), Awadhi (2%), Bantawa (2%), Limbu (1%), and Bajjika (1%). |
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