Nepal
has always been an independent and sovereign country with glorious history,
culture and tradition that date back to time immemorial. Before the campaign
of national integration was launched by king Prithvi Narayan Shah, the Great,
the Kathmandu Valley was ruled by the Malla Kings, whose contributions to art
and culture are indeed great and unique.
In 1768 AD, the Shah dynasty ascended the throne of the unified Kingdom.
His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the twelth King in the Shah
dynasty.
The new Democratic Constitution of the Kingdom was promulgated on November 9,
1990.
Nepal is one of the founder members of South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC).