Place

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__**Nepal is a place because:**__ __**1. The Himalayas, tallest mountain range, is located in Nepal, with the top ten mountains, including Mount Everest, which reaches 8,850 meters.**__ __**2. The yeti or the Abominable Snowman, a mysterious creature which may or may not exist, has been sighted in the Himalayas.**__ __**3. Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, is said to have been born in a town near India.**__ __**4. Nepal had ended its monarchy very recently, in June 2008.**__ __**5. It is one of the poorest countries.**__ __**6. Some people still use the caste system.**__ __**7. The Durbar Square is located in Kathmandu. (The Durbar square is a square of plazas opposite to a royal palace.**__ __**8. The Nepal land is mostly flat except for the Himalayas.**__  __**9. Nepal can have severe thunderstorms.**__  __**10. Many wild animals live in Nepal.**__

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