" Travelling is Fool's Paradise!"- Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Nepal is one of the richest countries in
the world in terms of bio diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitudinal variation .The elevation of the country ranges from 60 m above the sea level to the highest point on earth Mt.Everest at 8,848 m, all within a distance of 150 Km resulting into climatic conditions from Sub-tropical to Arctic!
MT .Everest Katmandu Valley
Nepal -occupying only 0.1% of the earth - is home to :
| AREA | 147,181 sq.km |
| GEOGRAPHY | situated between China in the North and India in the South |
| CAPITAL | Katmandu |
| POPULATION | 22 million |
| LANGUAGE | Nepali is the national Language. However Travel-Trade people understand and speak English as well. Hindi is also quite widespread. |
| CURRENCY | Nepalese rupee (Approximately US $ 1= Rs.72.90 as of Oct 2000).Indian Rupee is also acceptable 1 Indian Re.=1.60 Nepali Rupee |
| POLITICAL SYSTEM | Multi-party Democracy system with Constitutional Monarchy. The King His Majesty Birendra Bikram Shah is the Ruler at present. |
| RELIGION | Nepal enjoys the privilege of being the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. I actually found a harmonious blend of Buddhism and Hinduism! |
| CLIMATE | Nepal has four major seasons ,namely, (1) Winter:Dec-Feb (2)Spring : Mar-May (3) Summer:Jun-Aug (4) Autumn : Sep-Nov .Your visit is the best during Feb or during Sep. |
| PEOPLE | Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages.In Katmandu we find people from different parts of the world.But in other internal regions mostly the natives are found. |
| WHAT TO WEAR | Light weight clothing is recommended for May-Oct .Warm garments for Oct-Mar .Umbrella is must for rainy season. |
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