INFORMATION ABOUT NEPAL
Nepal a birth place of Gautam Buddha and world highest peak Mount Everest holds its unique
identity in the world. It‟s a country which is famous for its natural resources as ranked second
richest country in water resources and it has a marvelous natural beauty which can be best place
for recreation and holidays from around the world. Nepal being a Hindu country but having atremendous cast and religion bounded by the sense of brotherhood and integrity. People aroundthe world are very pleased with thebeautiful places, multi cultural diversity
and many more which Nepal is famous
for around the world. Nepal has always
been a special place for various people invarious ways. For some it is the countryof brave Gurkhas, for some it is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the light of Asia,
for some it is the place to touch thehighest peaks in the world, for some it is
the place to experiment with various
spiritual practices, for some it is thecountry of temples, art and culture. In
whatever way people love Nepal, it is one of the most exciting destinations for all who love
traveling. One of the most appropriate statements to describe Nepal may be: “Nepal isstruggling only in terms of economy.” It is probably the richest country in terms of its natural
beauty, biodiversity, cultures and traditions, art and architectures. Above all, the honest andever welcoming people are well known in the world. A long time Kathmandu resident and theauthor of „Renaissance man‟, Desmond Doig has rightly remarked about the cultures of Nepal“Rich enough to consume several lifetimes.” A single life is just not enough to taste the beautyand to understand the cultures of Nepal. Nepal remains one of the few countries having such avast and complex cultures.
Many of the people from around the world come here just to see the highest peaks in the worldand eventually, get equally interested in various things other than mountains of which they may
never have thought of. Nepal is in a way a living museum. Nepal may be the best place to see
the lifestyle and the society as depicted in the literature works of Shakespeare.
Nepal At A Glance
Location : Between China in North and India in East, West and South.
Latitude/ Longitude : 26° 22‟ and 30° 27‟ North. / 80° 4‟ and 88° 12‟ East.
Area : 147,181 Sq. Km. (800 Km in length and 200 Km in width approx.)
Capital : Kathmandu
Population : 2.6 million
People & Language : About 60 ethnic groups, Most of them having their own
and distinct cultures, traditions and languages. At least 49 mother tongues
identified. Nepali is the national language. English is widely spoken andunderstood in the tourism sector.
Currency : Nepalese Rupee (US $ 1= Rs.99 approx)
Religion : 80.62% Hindus, 10.74% Buddhists, 4.20% Muslims and rest
Kirants, Jains and Christians living harmoniously.
Climate : Winter: Dec-Feb. Summer: June-Aug Spring: Mar-May Autumn:
Sep-Nov.
Though Nepal can be visited throughout the year the best time is from midSeptember to June.
Nepal Standard Time: 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of GMT.

Some Interesting Facts There are 6500 known species of trees, shrubs and wild-flowers inNepal.
 Out of the total 14 peaks in the world with the altitude exceeding 8,000
meters, 8 of them including Mount Everest (8,850 meters) the highest
peak in the world also lie here in Nepal.
 Only Hindu kingdom in the world. People worship 33 hundred millionsof Gods within Hindu religion without disrespecting any each other.
The number of Gods is about 13 times the current population of thecountry!
 Birth place of Gautam Buddha, Lumbini lies here in Nepal.
 It is home to 2% of all flowering plants in the world, 8% (848 species) of
the total birds in the world, 4% of mammals on earth, 11 of 15 butterfly
families found in the world (500 species), 600 indigenous plant families
and 319 exotic species of orchids. These all can be visited in a beautiful
places well known as National Parks i.e Royal Chitwan National Park,
Sagarmatha National Park.
 It holds the pride of being one of the handful countries in the world
which has always maintained independent sovereignty, free from being
the colony of any other nation.
 Nepalese hospitality is best known in the world for the smiling faces,
warm greetings and honesty.
 Not only the highest peak but the deepest gorge in the world, Dana withthe depth of 1400 meters also lies here in Nepal.

 The excitement of diving on the highest bungee jump in the world canalso be enjoyed here.
 Kathmandu valley has got seven world heritages within the distance of
only 20 kilometers.
 Tilijo tal in Manang district is the lake situated at the highest elevation

in the world.
 Place with lots of beautiful lacks as Pshe puksundo lake (Highest leveledlack), Rara lack, phewa lakh (pokhara) and many more
Geography
Nepal is in Southern Asia, between China and India. It covers total area of 143,351 sq km andits boundary is 2,926 km long in total, bordered by China 1,236 km and India 1,690 km. It is alandlocked country.
The weather and climate varies from hot summers to severe winters. Nepal has varieties oflands as it has weather and people. The land starts from 70m from sea level from Kanchan
Kalan in Terai and passes though hilly region to the world's highest point Mount Everest at
8,850 m. Nepal is known for its natural beauty and it has its own cultures. It has more than 70
ethnic groups and more than 60 different languages are spoken in different parts of Nepal.
Nepali is the national language of Nepal. People practice several religion. Till now Hinduism
and Buddhism have the largest population.Kathmandu is the capital, and Nepal has 30 millions
people.
Note-These information are collected from tremendous sources. All the information also can be collectedfrom Tourism Board of Nepal (ministry of Tourism of Nepal) and also can be contacted for all information
about Visa and many more about Nepal.
Prepared by- Associate Editor Pragyan Bhattarai from Nepal