I think that is a genuine question, and the answer to that is the tyranny and oppression that Nepalis encountered during the Rana and Absolute Monarchy days. This set the country very back in time and it couldn't keep up with the rest of the world. However, that is changing slowly, and I think with political stability and a growing sense of community and nationalism you will see a different breed up Nepalis, equipped with the the necessary tools in their arsenal to compete in areas like entrepreneurships and many other sectors as well. The country is growing up and out of Feudalism. Unlike China where feudal lords and land ownership issues are still alarming factors that skeptics feel could derail the communist nation, Nepal has size to its advantage. What I am trying to say is that instead of looking at size and geographic locality as a disadvantage we should look at it from a "cup half full" point of view. That is going to require development, recruitment and maturity of Intellect.