I am just curious about people who live outside our country Nepal, do we really care about its future?? I have couple of friends living abroad not only in USA but JAPAN, AUSTRALIA and UK.... whenever i talked with them online or by phone, they are much more concerned about Nepal than themselves but in reality, I found totally opposite. I am not exception on that matter but whenever i heard anything bad about Nepal, I feel like going back. After reading this article today, Now i am much more worried about Nepal and it will give you the answer why.... TRENDS AND WATCHLIST SUMMARY FEBRUARY 2005 TRENDS Deteriorated Situations Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Nepal, North Korea, Northern Ireland (UK), Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Tajikistan, Thailand Improved Situations Burundi, Bolivia, Egypt, Kashmir, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan Strait Unchanged Situations Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Basque Country (Spain), Bosnia & Herzegovina, Central African Republic, Chad, Chechnya (Russia), Cyprus, Ecuador, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Georgia, Guinea, India (non-Kashmir), Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Occupied Territories, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Liberia, Macedonia, Mauritania, Myanmar/Burma, Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan), Nigeria, Rwanda, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Togo, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela , Zimbabwe MARCH 2005 WATCHLIST Conflict Risk Alert Nepal Conflict Resolution Opportunity Uganda Profile of Nepal Capital Kathmandu Area 141,181 square km of plains (1 km = 0.62 miles), Himalayan foothills and the Himalayan range. Mount Everest and seven more of the world's top 10 highest mountains line Nepal's northern border with the Tibetan autonomous region of China. Landlocked Nepal is bordered to the west, south and east by India. Language The official language is Nepali in the Devanagari script. It is related to Hindi, but it is only spoken by just over half the population. There are numerous other languages, including Awadhi, Bantawa, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Chepang, Gurung, Hindi, Kham, Limbu, Magar, Maithili, Newari, Rajbangsi, Santali, Sherpa, Sunwar, Tamang, Tharu and Tibetan. Hindi and English are also used in official and commercial circles. Please go to http://www.tomasvanhoutryve.com/reportage/nepal/nepal_05.html