Location

Between India & the Tibetan autonomous Region of the peoples Republic of China.

Area

147,181 Sq. Kms.

Population

Approximately 21 million

Latitude

260 12' and 300 27' North.

Longitude

800 4' and 880 12' East.

Capital

Kathmandu.

People

Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages.

Political System

Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy.

Topography

From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali- Gandaki' to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest. At 8848 meter.

Vegetation

Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain forests to Alpine deserts.

Climate

Climate ranges from sub-tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.

Seasons

Winter (December - February), Summer (March - may), Monsoon (June - Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov)

National Bird

Impean Pheasant (Danfe)

National Flower

Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans)

Political System

Multi-Party Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy.

Topography

From the world's deepest gorge "Kali-Gandaki" to the highest point on earth Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) 8,848 meters above the sea level

Time

Nepal Standard Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time (IST).

Electricity

Major towns in Nepal have electricity and the voltage available is 220 - volts and 50 cycles. Load shedding is sometime experienced in Nepal.

World Heritage Sites

Ten (of which seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 Kms of radius, in the Kathmandu valley)

Flora and fauna

840 different species of wetland, migratory and residential birds. 8% of the world's population of birds. 11 of the 15 butterfly families in the world. 2% of the flowering plants. 4% of mammals on earth.

Home to Endangered Species

Like Royal Bengal Tiger, one horned rhino, snow-leopard, Red panda, Brown bear, Assamese macaque, Gangetic dolphin, wolf, wild elephant, giant horn-bill, swamp deer, wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, four horned antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python, etc.

A Living Cultural Heritage

Nepal's heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & witchcraft are still practiced in remote regions. Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple-bells and playing drums. The only country that has living goddess "Kumari"