Nepal 2005 Kathmandu police guard a busy street in the capital as fears of maoist terrorism increase
Because of its ancient culture and with the Himalayas as a backdrop, Nepal and its capital city Kathmandu has a romantic image and is popular with tourists It is nonetheless one of the world's poorest countries, and is still struggling to overcome the legacy of a 10-year Maoist insurrection The mountainous north of Nepal has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Everest which is the highest mountain in the world and in total Nepal contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level This photo shows the Kathmandu police guarding a busy street in the capital as fears of Maoist terrorism increase
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