Location | | Between
India and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. |
Area | | 147,
181 Sq. Kms. |
Latitude | | 260
12' and 300 27' North |
Longitude | | 800
4' and 880 12' east |
Capital | | Kathmandu |
People | | 40
Ethnic Groups and 70 Spoken Languages. |
Population | | 20
million |
Political-System | | Republic |
Topography | | From
the world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to highest point on earth "The Everest'. |
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-forest to Alpine deserts. |
Weather | | Climate
ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes. |
Seasons | | Winter
(December-Feburary), Spring (March-May), Summer (June-Agust), Monsoon (June-August),
Autumn (September-November). |
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 ideal for trekking.
Nepal can be visited the whole year round. |
National
Bird | | Impean
Pheasant (Danfe) |
National
Flower | | Rhododendron-Arboreum
(Lali Gurans) |
Language | | Nepali
is the national language. Travel trade and most Nepali people understand and speak
English as well. |