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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
11/10/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Phoenix Coyotes
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
11/14/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Bridgestone Arena (Formerly Sommet Center)
Nashville, TN
Saturday
11/16/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
11/17/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Pepsi Center - Denver
Denver, CO
Tuesday
11/19/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Winnipeg Jets vs. Chicago Blackhawks
MTS Centre
Winnipeg, Canada
Thursday
11/21/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, Canada
Saturday
11/23/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Rexall Place
Edmonton, Canada
Monday
11/25/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Calgary Flames vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Scotiabank Saddledome (Formerly Pengrowth Saddledome)
Calgary, Canada
Wednesday
11/27/xxxx
8:00 PM
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Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks
American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
Friday
11/29/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Phoenix Coyotes vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Jobing.com Arena (formerly Glendale Arena)
Glendale, AZ
Saturday
11/30/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
12/3/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Xcel Energy Center
Saint Paul, MN
Thursday
12/5/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
12/6/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
12/8/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks
American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
Tuesday
12/10/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
12/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada
Saturday
12/14/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
12/15/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Bridgestone Arena (Formerly Sommet Center)
Nashville, TN
Tuesday
12/17/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
12/20/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. New Jersey Devils
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
12/23/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
12/27/xxxx
7:00 PM
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St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Scottrade Center
Saint Louis, MO
Saturday
12/28/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
12/30/xxxx
7:00 PM
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New York Islanders vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Thursday
1/2/xxxx
7:00 PM
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New Jersey Devils vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ
Friday
1/3/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
1/5/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
1/8/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Centre Bell
Montreal, Canada
Saturday
1/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
1/12/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
1/14/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
1/17/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
1/19/xxxx
2:00 PM
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Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, MI
Wednesday
1/22/xxxx
8:00 PM
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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Xcel Energy Center
Saint Paul, MN
Thursday
1/23/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
1/26/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Calgary Flames vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Scotiabank Saddledome (Formerly Pengrowth Saddledome)
Calgary, Canada
Tuesday
1/28/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, Canada
Wednesday
1/29/xxxx
7:00 PM
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San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
SAP Center (formerly HP Pavilion)
San Jose, CA
Saturday
2/1/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA
Monday
2/3/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Honda Center (formerly Arrowhead Pond)
Anaheim, CA
Wednesday
2/5/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Phoenix Coyotes vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Jobing.com Arena (formerly Glendale Arena)
Glendale, AZ
Friday
2/7/xxxx
7:00 PM
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New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Thursday
2/27/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Outdoor Series: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Soldier Field Stadium
Chicago, IL
Saturday
3/1/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
3/4/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
3/6/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Chicago Blackhawks
First Niagara Center (formerly HSBC Arena)
Buffalo, NY
Sunday
3/9/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Pepsi Center - Denver
Denver, CO
Wednesday
3/12/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
3/14/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
3/16/xxxx
6:30 PM
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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Wells Fargo Center - PA
Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday
3/18/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
United Center
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
3/19/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
3/21/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
3/23/xxxx
6:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
3/25/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks
TD Garden (Fleet Center)
Boston, MA
Thursday
3/27/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Ottawa Senators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Canadian Tire Centre (formerly Scotiabank Place)
Ottawa, Canada
Friday
3/28/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Consol Energy Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday
3/30/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
4/3/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
Friday
4/4/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
4/6/xxxx
6:30 PM
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens
United Center
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
4/9/xxxx
6:30 PM
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Washington Capitals vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Verizon Center - DC
Washington, DC
Friday
4/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Bridgestone Arena (Formerly Sommet Center)
Nashville, TN
Saturday
4/12/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Japan's population is estimated at At its maximum extent, Greater Nepal extended from the Tista River in the east, to Kangara, across the Sutlej River in the west as well as further south into the Terai plains and north of the Himalayas than at present. A dispute with Tibet over the control of mountain passes and inner Tingri valleys of Tibet forced the Qing Emperor in Peking to start the Sino-Nepalese War compelling the Nepalese to retreat and pay heavy Rivalry between Nepal and the British East India Company over the annexation of minor states bordering Nepal eventually led to the Anglo-Nepalese War (xxxx?16). At first the British underestimated the Nepalese and were soundly defeated until committing more military resources than they had anticipated needing. They were greatly impressed by the valour and competence of their adversaries. Thus began the reputation of "Gurkhas" as fierce and ruthless soldiers. The war ended in the Treaty of Sugauli, under which Nepal ceded recently captured portions of Sikkim and lands in Terai as well as the right to recruit soldiers. Madheshis, though having supported the British East India Company during the war, had their lands Factionalism inside the royal family led to a period of instability. In xxxx a plot was discovered revealing that the reigning queen had planned to overthrow Jung Bahadur Kunwar, a fast-rising military leader. This led to the Kot Massacre; armed clashes between military personnel and administrators loyal to the queen led to the execution of several hundred princes and chieftains around the country. Jung Bahadur Kunwar emerged victorious and founded the Rana Lineage and was later known The king was made a titular figure, and the post of Prime Minister was made powerful and hereditary. The Ranas were staunchly pro-British and assisted them during the Indian Sepoy Rebellion in xxxx (and later in both World Wars). Some parts of the Terai Region populated with non-Nepalese peoples were gifted to Nepal by the British as a friendly gesture, because of her military help to sustain British control in India during the Sepoy Rebellion. In xxxx, the United Kingdom and Nepal formally signed an agreement of friendship, which superseded the Sugauli Slavery was abolished in Nepal in xxxx.[26] Nevertheless debt bondage even involving debtors' children has been a persistent social problem in the Terai. Rana rule was marked by tyranny, debauchery, economic exploitation and religiousIn the late xxxxs, newly emerging pro-democracy movements and political parties in Nepal were critical of the Rana autocracy. Meanwhile, with the invasion of Tibet by China in the xxxxs, India sought to counterbalance the perceived military threat from its northern neighbour by taking pre-emptive steps to assert more influence in Nepal. India sponsored both King Tribhuvan (ruled xxxx?55) as Nepal's new ruler in xxxx and a new government, mostly comprising the Nepali Congress Party, thus terminating Rana After years of power wrangling between the king and the government, King Mahendra (ruled xxxx?72) scrapped the democratic experiment in xxxx, and a "partyless" Panchayat system was made to govern Nepal until xxxx, when the "Jan Andolan" (People's Movement) forced King Birendra (ruled xxxx?xxxx) to accept constitutional reforms and to establish a multiparty parliament that took seat in May xxxx.[29] In xxxx?92, Bhutan expelled roughly 100,000 Bhutanese citizens of Nepali descent, most of whom have been living in seven refugee camps in eastern Nepal In xxxx, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) started a bid to replace the royal parliamentary system with a people's republic by violent means. This led to the long Nepal Civil War and more than 12,000 deaths. On 1 June xxxx, there was a massacre in the royal palace. King Birendra, Queen Aiswarya, and seven other members of the royal family were killed. The perpetrator was Crown Prince Dipendra, who committed suicide (he died three days later) shortly thereafter. This outburst was alleged to have been Dipendra's response to his parents' refusal to accept his choice of wife. Nevertheless there are Following the carnage, Birendra's brother Gyanendra inherited the throne. On 1 February xxxx, Gyanendra dismissed the entire government and assumed full executive powers to quash the violent Maoist movement,[29] but this initiative was unsuccessful because a stalemate had developed where the Maoists were firmly entrenched in large expanses of countryside yet could not dislodge the military from numerous towns and the largest cities. In September xxxx, the Maoists declared a three-month unilateralIn response to the xxxx democracy movement King Gyanendra agreed to relinquish sovereign power to the people. On 24 April xxxx the dissolved House of Representatives was reinstated. Using its newly acquired sovereign authority, on 18 May xxxx the House of Representatives unanimously voted to curtail the power of the king and declared Nepal a secular state, ending its time-honoured official status as a Hindu Kingdom. On 28 December xxxx, a bill was passed in parliament to amend Article 159 of the constitution ? replacing "Provisions regarding the King" by "Provisions of the Head of the State" ? declaring Nepal a federal republic, and thereby abolishing the monarchy.[31] The bill came into The newly elected Assembly met in Kathmandu on 28 May xxxx, and, after a polling of 564 constituent Assembly members, 560 voted to form a new government,[32] with the monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party, which had four members in the assembly, registering a dissenting note. At that point, it was declared that Nepal had become a secular and inclusive democratic republic,[34] with the government announcing a three-day public holiday from 28 to 30 May.[citation needed] The King was thereafter given 15 days to vacate the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, to re-open it as a Nonetheless, political tensions and consequent power-sharing battles have continued in Nepal. In May xxxx, the Maoist-led government was toppled and another coalition government with all major political parties barring the Maoists was formed.[36] Madhav Kumar Nepal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) was made the Prime Minister of the coalition government.[37] In February xxxx the Madhav Kumar Nepal Government was toppled and Jhala Nath Khanal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) was made the Prime Minister.[38] In August xxxx the Jhala Nath Khanal Government was toppled and Baburam Bhattarai of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was made the The southern lowland plains or Terai bordering India are part of the northern rim of the Indo-Gangetic plains. They were formed and are fed by three major Himalayan rivers: the Kosi, the Narayani, and the Karnali as well as smaller rivers rising below the permanent snowline. This region has a subtropical to tropical climate. The outermost range of foothills called Shiwalik or Churia Range cresting at 700 to 1,000 metres (2,297 to 3,281 ft) marks the limit of the Gangetic Plain, however broad, low valleys called Inner Tarai (Bhitri Tarai Uptyaka) lie north of these foothills The Hill Region (Pahad) abuts the mountains and varies from 800 to 4,000 metres (2,625 to 13,123 ft) in altitude with progression from subtropical climates below 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) to alpine climates above 3,600 metres (11,811 ft). The Mahabharat Range reaching 1,500 to 3,000 metres (4,921 to 9,843 ft) is the southern limit of this region, with subtropical river valleys and "hills" alternating to the north of this range. Population density is high in valleys but notably less above 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) and very low above 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) where snow occasionally The Mountain Region (Parbat), situated in the Great Himalayan Range, makes up the northern part of Nepal. It contains the highest elevations in the world including 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) height Mount Everest (Sagarmatha in Nepali) on the border with China. Seven other of the world's eight thousand metre peaks are in Nepal or on its border with China: Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri,The collision between the Indian subcontinent and the Eurasian continent, which started in Paleogene time and continues today, produced the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau, a spectacular modern example of the effects of plate tectonics. Nepal lies completely within this collision zone, occupying the central sector of the Himalayan arc, nearly one third of the 2,400 km (1,500 mi)-long HimalayasThe Indian plate continues to move north relative to Asia at the rate of approximately 50 mm (2.0 in) per year.[46] Given the great magnitudes of the blocks of the Earth's crust involved, this is remarkably fast, about twice the speed at which human fingernails grow. As the strong Indian continental crust subducts beneath the relatively weak Tibetan crust, it pushes up the Himalayan Mountains. This collision zone has accommodated huge amounts of crustal shortening as the rock sequences slide one over another. As such Nepal is prone to frequent earthquakes, a major earthquake happening within everyThe dramatic differences in elevation found in Nepal result in a variety of biomes, from tropical savannas along the Indian border, to subtropical broadleaf and coniferous forests in the Hill Region, to temperate broadleaf and coniferous forests on the slopes of the Himalaya, to montane grasslands and shrublands and rock and ice at the highest Nepal's legislature was bicameral, consisting of a House of Representatives called the Pratinidhi Sabha and a National Council called the Rastriya Sabha. The House of Representatives consisted of 205 members directly elected by the people. The National Council had 60 members: ten nominated by the king, 35 elected by the House of Representatives, and the remaining 15 elected by an electoral college made up of chairs of villages and towns. The legislature had a five-year term but was dissolvable by the king before its term could end. All Nepali citizens 18 years and older became The executive comprised the King and the Council of Ministers (the cabinet). The leader of the coalition or party securing the maximum seats in an election was appointed as the Prime Minister. The Cabinet was appointed by the king on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Governments in Nepal tended to be highly unstable, falling either through internal collapse or parliamentary dissolution by the monarch, on the recommendation of the prime minister, according to the constitution; no government has survived for more than two years since xxxx.eligible to vote.elevations. 100 years.[47].[40][41][42][43][44][45] Annapurna and Manaslu.falls in winter.in several places.Prime Minister.[39]public museum.[35]force on 28 May xxxx.[32] ceasefire to negotiate.speculation and doubts ever since.[30]hegemony in the kingdom. persecution.[27][28]Treaty signed in xxxx.as Jung Bahadur Rana.gifted to Nepalese.reparations to Peking.around 127.3 million,[2] with 80% of the population living on Honshu. Japanese society is linguistically and culturally homogeneous,[148] composed of 98.5% ethnic Japanese,[149] with small populations of foreign workers.[148] Zainichi Koreans,[150] Zainichi Chinese, Filipinos, Brazilians mostly of Japanese descent,[151] and Peruvians mostly of Japanese descent are among the small minority groups in Japan.[152] In xxxx, there were about 134,700 non-Latin American Western and 345,500 Latin American expatriates, 274,700 of whom were Brazilians (said to be primarily Japanese descendants, or nikkeijin, along with their spouses),[151] the largestThe most dominant native ethnic group is the Yamato people; primary minority groups include the indigenous Ainu[154] and Ryukyuan peoples, as well as social minority groups like the burakumin.[155] There are persons of mixed ancestry incorporated among the 'ethnic Japanese' or Yamato, such as those from Ogasawara Archipelago where roughly one-tenth of the Japanese population can have European, American, Micronesian and/or Polynesian backgrounds, with some families going back up to seven generations.[156] In spite of the widespread belief that Japan is ethnically homogeneous (in xxxx, foreign-born non-naturalized workers made up only 1.7% of the total population),[157] also because of the absence of ethnicity and/or race statistics for Japanese nationals, at least one analysis describes Japan as a multiethnic society, for example, John Lie.[158] However, this statement is refused by many sectors of Japanese society, who still tend to preserve the idea of Japan being a monocultural society and with this ideology of homogeneity, has traditionally rejected any need to recognize ethnic differences in Japan, even as such claims have been rejected by such ethnic minorities as the Ainu and Ryukyuan people. Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has once described Japan as being a nation of ?one race, one civilization, one language Japan has the longest overall life expectancy at birth of any country in the world: 83.5 years for persons born in the period xxxx?xxxx.[12][13] The Japanese population is rapidly aging as a result of a post?World War II baby boom followed by a decrease in birth rates. In xxxx, about 22.7 percent of the population was over 65, by xxxx almost 40 percent of the population will be aged 65 and over, as projected iThe changes in demographic structure have created a number of social issues, particularly a potential decline in workforce population and increase in the cost of social security benefits like the public pension plan.[161] A growing number of younger Japanese are preferring not to marry or have families.[162] In xxxx, Japan's population dropped for a fifth year, falling by 204,000 people to 126.24 million people. This was the greatest decline since at least xxxx, when comparable figures were first compiled.[163] This decline was made worse by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami which killed nearly 16,000 people with approximately another 3,000 still Japan's population is expected to drop to 95 million by xxxx,[160][165] demographers and government planners are currently in a heated debate over how to cope with this problem.[162] Immigration and birth incentives are sometimes suggested as a solution to provide younger workers to support the nation's aging population.[166][167] Japan accepts a steady flow of 15,000 new Japanese citizens by naturalization (??) per year.[168] According to the UNHCR, in xxxx Japan accepted just 18 refugees for resettlement,[169Japan enjoys full religious freedom based on Article 20 of its Constitution. Upper estimates suggest that 84?96 percent of the Japanese population subscribe to Buddhism or Shinto, including a large number of followers of a syncretism of both religions.[2][175] However, these estimates are based on people affiliated with a temple, rather than the number of true believers. Other studies have suggested that only 30 percent of the population identify themselves as belonging to a religion.[176] According to Edwin Reischauer and Marius Jansen, some 70?80% of the Japanese regularly tell pollsters they do not consider themselvesNevertheless, the level of participation remains high, especially during festivals and occasions such as the first shrine visit of the New Year. Taoism and Confucianism from China have also influenced Japanese beliefs and customs.[178] Japanese streets are decorated on Tanabata, Obon and Christmas. Fewer than one percent of Japanese are Christian.[179] Other minority religions include Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Judaism, and since the mid-19th century numerous new religious movements have emerged in Japan.[180] There were 8 Christian Prime Ministers, such as Takashi Hara, Tetsu Katayama, Ichiro Hatoyama,More than 99 percent of the population speaks Japanese as their first language.[2] Japanese is an agglutinative language distinguished by a system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary indicating the relative status of speaker and listener. Japanese writing uses kanji (Chinese characters) and two sets of kana (syllabaries based on simplified Chinese characters), as well as the Besides Japanese, the Ryukyuan languages, also part of the Japonic language family, are spoken in Okinawa; however, few children learn these languages.[182] The Ainu language, which has no proven relationship to Japanese or any other language, is moribund, with only a few elderly native speakers remaining in Hokkaido.[183] Most public and private schools require students to take Primary schools, secondary schools and universities were introduced in xxxx as a result of the Meiji Restoration.[185] Since xxxx, compulsory education in Japan comprises elementary and middle school, which together last for nine years (from age 6 to age 15). Almost all children continue their education at a three-year senior high school, and, according to the MEXT, as of xxxx about 75.9 percent of high school graduates attend a university, junior college, trade school, orIn Japan, health care is provided by national and local governments. Payment for personal medical services is offered through a universal health insurance system that provides relative equality of access, with fees set by a government committee. People without insurance through employers can participate in a national health insurance program administered by local governments. Since xxxx, all elderly persons have been covered by government-sponsored insurance.[190] Patients are free to select the physicians Japanese culture has evolved greatly from its origins. Contemporary culture combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America. Traditional Japanese arts include crafts such as ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, swords and dolls; performances of bunraku, kabuki, noh, dance, and rakugo; and other practices, the tea ceremony, ikebana, martial arts, calligraphy, origami, onsen, Geisha and games. Japan has a developed system for the protection and promotion of both tangible and intangible Cultural Properties and National Treasures.[192] Sixteen sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, twelve of which are oThe Shrines of Ise have been celebrated as the prototype of Japanese architecture.[193] Largely of wood, traditional housing and many temple buildings see the use of tatami mats and sliding doors that break down the distinction between rooms and indoor and outdoor space.[194] Japanese sculpture, largely of wood, and Japanese painting are among the oldest of the Japanese arts, with early figurative paintings dating back to at least 300 BC. The history of Japanese painting exhibits synthesis and competition between native Japanese aesthetics and adaptation The interaction between Japanese and European art has been significant: for example ukiyo-e prints, which began to be exported in the 19th century in the movement known as Japonism, had a significant influence on the development of modern art in the West, most notably on post-Impressionism.[195] Famous ukiyo-e artists include Hokusai and Hiroshige. The fusion of traditional woodblock printing and Western art led to the creation of manga, a comic book format that is now popular within and outside Japan.[196] Manga-influenced animation for television and film is called anime. Japanese-made video game consoles have been popularJapanese music is eclectic and diverse. Many instruments, such as the koto, were introduced in the 9th and 10th centuries. The accompanied recitative of the Noh drama dates from the 14th century and the popular folk music, with the guitar-like shamisen, from the sixteenth.[198] Western classical music, introduced in the late 19th century, now forms an integral part of Japanese culture. The imperial court ensemble Gagaku has influenced the work of some modern Notable classical composers from Japan include Toru Takemitsu and Rentaro Taki. Popular music in post-war Japan has been heavily influenced by American and European trends, which has led to the evolution of J-pop, or Japanese popular music.[200] Karaoke is the most widely practiced cultural activity in Japan. A xxxx survey by the Cultural Affairs Agency found that more Japanese had sung karaoke that year than had participated in traditional pursuits such as flower arranging (ikebanaThe earliest works of Japanese literature include the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki chronicles and the Man'yoshu poetry anthology, all from the 8th century and written in Chinese characters.[202][203] In the early Heian period, the system of phonograms known as kana (Hiragana and Katakana) was developed. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is considered the oldest Japanese narrative.[204] An account of Heian court life is given in The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon, while The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is often described as the world's fDuring the Edo period, the chonin ("townspeople") overtook the samurai aristocracy as producers and consumers of literature. The popularity of the works of Saikaku, for example, reveals this change in readership and authorship, while Basho revivified the poetic tradition of the Kokinshu with his haikai (haiku) and wrote the poetic travelogue Oku no Hosomichi.[207] The Meiji era saw the decline of traditional literary forms as Japanese literature integrated Western influences. Natsume Soseki and Mori Ogai were the first "modern" novelists of Japan, followed by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, Yukio Mishima and, more recently, Haruki Murakami. Japan has two Nobel Prize-winning authors?Yasunari Kawabata (xxxx)Japanese cuisine is based on combining staple foods, typically Japanese rice or noodles, with a soup and okazu ? dishes made from fish, vegetable, tofu and the like ? to add flavor to the staple food. In the early modern era ingredients such as red meats that had previously not been widely used in Japan were introduced. Japanese cuisine is known for its emphasis on seasonality of food,[208] quality of ingredients and presentation. Japanese cuisine offers a vast array of regional specialties that use traditional recipes and local ingredients. The Michelin Guide has awarded Japanese cities more Michelin stars than theTraditionally, sumo is considered Japan's national sport.[210] Japanese martial arts such as judo, karate and kendo are also widely practiced and enjoyed by spectators in the country. After the Meiji Restoration, many Western sports were introduced in Japan and began to spread through the education system.[211] Japan hosted the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in xxxx. Japan has hosted the Winter Olympics twice: Sapporo in xxxx and Nagano in xxxx.[212] Tokyo will host the xxxx Summer Olympics, making Tokyo the first Asian city to Baseball is currently the most popular spectator sport in the country. Japan's top professional league, Nippon Professional Baseball, was established in xxxx.[214] Since the establishment of the Japan Professional Football League in xxxx, association football has also gained a wide following.[215] Japan was a venue of the Intercontinental Cup from xxxx to xxxx and co-hosted the xxxx FIFA World Cup with South Korea.[216] Japan has one of the most successful football teams in Asia, winning the Asian Cup four times.[217] Also, Japan recently won the FIFA Women's World Cup in xxxx.[218] Golf is also popular in Japan,[219] as are forms of auto racing like the Super GT series and Formula Nippon.[220] The country has produced one NBA playerNepal (Listeni/n?'p??l/ ne-PAWL[8] Nepali: ????? [ne'pal] ( listen)), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,[9] is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million (and nearly 2 million absentee workers living abroad),[3] Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass[10] and the 41st most populous country. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Specifically, the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim border Nepal, while across the Himalayas lies the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siliguri corridor. Kathmandu is the nation's capital The mountainous north of Nepal has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha (???????) in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level.[11] The southern Terai region is fertile and humid. Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, is located in this region. Lumbini is one of the holiest places of one of the world's great religions, and its remains contain important evidence about the nature of Buddhist pilgrimage centres from as early asA monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from xxxx, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms, until xxxx; a decade-long Civil War involving the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (Now known as the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)) and several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties led to the 12-point agreement[clarification needed] of November 22, xxxx. The ensuing elections for the constituent assembly on 28 May xxxx overwhelmingly favored the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a federal multiparty representativLocal legends say that a Hindu sage named "Ne" established himself in the valley of Kathmandu in prehistoric times and that the word "Nepal" came into existence as the place protected ("pala" in pali) by the sage "Ne". According to the Skanda Purana, a rishi called "Ne" or "Nemuni" used to live in Himalaya.[15] In the Pashupati Purana, he is mentioned as a saint and a protector.[16] He is said to have practised meditation at the Bagmati and Kesavati rivers[17] and to The word "Nepal" is believed by most scholars to be derived from the word "Nepa:" which refers to the Newar Kingdom, the present day Kathmandu Valley. In early Sanskrit sources (Atharvaveda Parisista) and in Gupta period inscriptions, the country is referred to as Nepala. The Newars of present day Nepal, the inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its peripheries, were referred as "Nepa-mi" (citizens of Nepa) before the Nepal is first mentioned in the late Vedic text, Atharvaveda Parisista as a place exporting blankets, and in the post-Vedic Atharva Siras Upanisad.[19] In Samudragupta's Allahabad inscription it is mentioned as a bordering country. The 'Skanda Purana' has a separate chapter known as 'Nepal Mahatmya', which "explains in more details about the beauty and power of Nepal." Nepal is also mentioned in Hindu texts such as According to Gopal Vansawali, the genealogy of Nepalese monarchy, the earliest settlers in Nepal were Gopalas, followed by Mahispala, followed by Kirata.[20] Tibeto-Burman people probably lived in Nepal 2,500 years ago.[20] However, there is no archaeologic evidence of Gopala, Mahispala or Kirata rulers other than later documents (Lichchavi and Malla era)Around 500 BCE, small kingdoms and confederations of clans arose in the southern regions of Nepal. From one of these, the Shakya polity, arose a prince named Siddharta Gautama (traditionally dated 563?483 BCE), who later renounced his status to lead an ascetic life and came to be known as the Buddha ("the enlightened one"). It is believed that the 7th Kirata king, Jitedasti, was on the throne in the Nepal valley at the time. By 250 BCE, the southern On 26 June, the prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who had served as Acting Head of State since January xxxx, announced that he would resign on the election of the country's first president by the Constituent Assembly. The first round of voting, on 19 July, saw Parmanand Jha win election as Nepali vice-president, but neither of the contenders for president received the required 298 votes and a second round was held two days later. Ram Baran Yadav of the Nepali Congress party defeated Maoist-backed Ram Raja Prasad Singh with 308 of the 590 votes cast.[51] Koirala submitted his resignation to the new president after Yadav's swearing-in ceremony on 23 July.regions came under the influence of the Mauryan Empire of northern India, and Nepal later on became a nominal vassal state under the Gupta Empire in the fourth century CE. Beginning in the 3rd century CE, rulers called the Licchavis governed the Kathmandu ValleyIn the early 12th century, leaders emerged in far western Nepal whose names ended with the Sanskrit suffix malla ("wrestler"). These kings consolidated their power and ruled over the next 200 years, until the kingdom splintered into two dozen petty states. Another Malla dynasty, beginning with Jayasthiti, emerged in the Kathmandu valley in the late 14th century, and much of central Nepal again came under a unified rule. However, in xxxx the realm was divided into three kingdoms: Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur. and surrounding central Nepal. mentioning them.[21]the Narayana Puja.[19]advent of Shah Dynasty.have taught there.[18]e democratic republic. the 3rd century BC.[12]and largest metropolis., Yuta Tabuse.[221]host the Olympics twice.[213] rest of the world combined.[209] and Kenzaburo Oe (xxxx).[204]irst novel.[205][206]) or tea ceremonies.[201]Western composers.[199] since the xxxxs.[197]of imported ideas.[195]f cultural significance.[90]or The movement in April xxxx brought about a change in the nation'sIn December xxxx, the interim parliament passed a bill making Nepal a federal republic, with a president as head of state. Elections for the constitutional assembly were held on 10 April xxxx; the Maoist party led the results but did not achieve a simple majority of seats.[49] The new parliament adopted the xxxx bill at its first meeting by an overwhelming majority, and King Gyanendra was given 15 days to leave the Royal Palace in central Kathmandu. He left on 11 June.[50] governance: an interim constitution was promulgated, with the King giving up power, and an interim House of Representatives was formed with Maoist members after the new government held peace talks with the Maoist rebels. The number of parliamentary seats was also increased to 330. In April xxxx, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) joined the interim government of Nepal.facilities of their choice.[191] other higher education institution.[186]courses in both Japanese and English.[184]Latin alphabet and Arabic numerals.[181] Masayoshi Ohira and Taro Aso. believers in any religion.[177]] while the US took in 76,000.[170]listed as missing.[164]n December xxxx.[160]and one culture?.[159] community of Westerners.[153]