Location: Between India & Tibetan
Autonomous region of the people's Republic of China.
Area: 147,181 sq. kms.
Latitude: 26°22' & 30°27'
North.
Longitude: 80° 4' & 88° 12'
East.
Capital: Kathmandu
People: 40
Ethnic Groups & 70
Spoken Languages.
Population: 23,151,423
Per Capita Income: US$ 225
Inflation: 4.4 %
Gross Domestic Product: 3.6 %
Political System: Multiparty Democracy
with Constitutional Monarch.
Topography: From
the world's deepest gorge, ‘Kali Gandaki' to highest point on the earth ‘The
Everest.'
Hilly and mountains-77 %, Terai lowlands- 23 % (more
than 25% above 3000m)
Vegetation: As per the size of
the country, Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding
bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical
Rain –forests to Alpine deserts.
Weather: Climate ranges from tropical
in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitude.
Seasons: Winter (December-February),
-1 to 15°C / Summer (March-May), 24 to 32°C / Monsoon
(June-August) / Autumn (September-November), 10 to
18°C.
Monsoon: Mostly rains at night,
making the following day crispy clean and fresh.
Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan
zone is rain-shadowed and is ideal for trekking.Rainfall
(Kathmandu): October-May-300mm, June-September 1100mm
Visa: Available at Royal Nepalese
Embassy & Royal Nepalese Consulates abroad or
on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in
Kathmandu.
Time: - Nepal time is 05 hours
45 minutes ahead of GMT.
World
Heritage sites |
Cultural |
Natural |
Bhaktapur Durbar
Square |
Everest National
Park (1148 sq. kms.) |
Boudhanath |
Royal Chitwan National
Park (932 sq. kms.) |
Changunarayan |
|
Kathmandu Durbar
Square |
|
Pashupatinath |
|
Patan Durbar Square |
|
Swoyambhunath |
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