ABOUT NEPAL

Location          : Between India and China
Area                : 147,181 sq. kms.
Latitude           : 26 o 22 ' and 30 o 27 ' North
Longitude        : 80 o 4 ' and 88 o 12 ' East
Capital             : Kathmandu
Population       : 28.4 Million (Euro Monitor-2007)
Language         : Nepali
People              : 40 Ethnic groups & 70 spoken languages
Per-Capita Income : US$ 400 (as per NRB statistics published on July 2008)
Political System : Multiparty Democratic Republic

 

Topography        : From the world's deepest gorge, ‘Kali Gandaki' to the highest point on the earth ‘The Mt. Everest'.
Weather              : Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.
Seasons              : Winter (December – February), -1 – 15 o C
                             Summer (March – May), 24 – 32 o C
                             Monsoon (June – August)
                             Autumn (September – November), 10-18 o C
Time                   : Nepali Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT.

World Heritage Sites :

Cultural

  • Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  • Boudha Nath Stupa
  • Changunarayan Temple
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square
  • Pashupati Nath Temple
  • Patan Durbar Square
  • Swayambhu Nath Stupa
  • Lumbini (Birth place of Lord Buddha)

Natural

  • Everest National Park
  • Royal Chitwan National Park
 
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