| Area |
147,181
Sq.Kms. |
| Location |
Between
India & the Tibetan Autonomous
Region of the People's Republic China
|
| Latitude/Longitude
|
26
22' and 30 27' North./80 4'and 88 12'
East.
|
| Capital
|
Kathmandu |
| People |
40
Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages |
| Population |
23,151,423 |
| Per Capital
Income |
US$225 |
| Inflation
|
4.4% |
Gross Domestic
Product
|
3.6% |
| Per Capital
Income |
:$269 |
| Political-System
|
Multiparty
Democracy with Constitutional
Monarch.
|
| Topography
|
From
the word's deepest gorge, 'Kali-Gandaki'
to highst point on earth 'The Everest'.Hilly
and mountainous-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 altitudes.
|
| Seasons |
Winter
(December-February),-1 to 15c
Summer (March-May),24-32 c
Monsoon (June-August),
Autumn (September-November), 10-18c
|
| Monsoon
|
Mostly
rains at night, making the following days
crispy clean and fresh.Most of the northern
belt of the trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed
and is ideal for trekking.Rainfall (Kathmandu):Oct-May
300 mm,June-Sept 1100 mm.
|
| Visa |
Available
at Royal Nepalese Embassies & Royal
Nepalese Consulates abroad or onarrival
at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu
(for further details, see Immigration Tegulations
Section).
|
| Time |
Nepal
Time is 5 Hours 45 Minutes ahead of GMT.
|
