INTRODUCTION
Nepal - a country of amazing extremes, is the home of the world's highest mountains, historic cities and the forested plains where the lordly tigers and the great one- horned rhinoceros trundle at ease. In fact enchantment is everywhere- for anyone in search of Shangrila!
GEOGRAPHY
Nepal, a sovereign independent Kingdom, is bounded, on the North by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, the east-south and west by India. The length of the Kingdom is 885 kilometres east-west and its breadth varies from 145-241 kilometers north-south. The country can be divided into three main geographical regions.
Nepal at A Glance
| Area : |
1, 47,181 sq.km. |
| Location : |
Situated between china in the north and India in the South, East and West. |
| Capital : |
Kathmandu. |
| Population : |
23.1 Million. |
| Language : |
Nepali is a national language. However travel-trade related people understand and speak English as well. |
| Currency : |
Nepalese Rupee (approximately US$ 1 equals Rs. 78.85 as of May 2009). |
| Political System: |
Multi-party Democracy. |
| Religion : |
Nepal is secular state with a pre-dominance of Hindus and Buddhist Population. |
| Climate : |
Nepal has four major seasons, namely, (1) Winter: December-February, (2) Spring: March-May, (3) Summer: June-August,
(4) Autumn: September- November. Nepal can be visited the whole year round. |
| People : |
Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages. |
| What to Wear : |
Light weight clothing is recommended for May through October. Warm Garments are required in October to March. An umbrella or a raincoat is a must for the rainy season. |
Special of Nepal
Nepal--occupying only 0.1 percent of the total landmass of the earth – is home to:
- 2% of all the flowering plants in the world;
- 8% of the world's population of birds (more than 848 species);
- 4% of mammals on earth;
- 11 of the world's 15 families of butterflies (more than 500 species);
- 600 indigenous plant families;
- 319 species of exotic orchids.
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