Nepal is a mountainous kingdom, located in Southern of Asia. It is a land locked, situated between China to the North and India to the South East and West. The area of Nepal is 1, 47,181 sq. km - which covers 0.3 percent of Asia and 0.03 percent area of the world. Nepal is well said as a country of great beauty & visual varieties with the altitude of 70m above the sea level in the south & about 8848m height of Mt. Everest in the north. From the sea level to the highest point on Earth within a distance of 150 kms. bio diversity culture and so many differing ethnic groups. The vast array of flora and fauna to be found and home to eight of the fourteen highest mountains in the world. Nepal is rich in so many ways in its topography for those interested in climbing, trekking and adventure tours and in its culture and heritage for those interested in discovering another way of life.
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Nepal at a Glance:
Area: 147,181 sq. KM.
Geography: Situated between China in the north and India in the south.
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 23 million.
Language: Nepali.
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Political system: Nepal was declared a Federal Democratic Republic state on May 28, 2008, during the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly. It was previously a multiparty democracy since 1990.
Religion: Nepal is famous, as the world's only Hindu Kingdom. However, it is an intricate and beautiful tapestry formed by the interweaving of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islamic, Christianity and other beliefs.
People: 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages
Nepal has geographically 3 major regions:
Himalayan Region: The region accounts for about 15% of the total land area. The altitude of this region ranges between 4,877m.-8,848m. It includes eight of the 14 highest summits in the world which exceed an altitude of 8,000m including Mt. Everest, Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Dhaulagiri and others.
Mountain Region: The region accounts for about 68% of the total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat range that soars up to 4,877m and lower churia range. During the summer the temperature reaches an average 32 degrees Celsius. Winters are cold, the temperature reaches 1 degree Celsius sometimes. The eastern part of this region receive more rainfalls because of the monsoon clouds coming from the southeast. The r
Terai Region: The lowland Terai occupies about 17 % of the total land area of the country. It provides excellent farming lands. The average elevation of these flatlands is 65 to 500m. Above sea level. Sub-tropical forest areas, marshes and wildlife, which include the Royal Bengal Tiger, one horned rhinoceros and the gharial crocodile, are found the area.