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Facts & figures of - Nepal.
| Location | Between India & the Tibetan autonomous Region of the peoples Republic of China. |
| Area | 147,181 Sq. Kms. |
| Population | Approximately 23 million |
| Latitude | 260 12' and 300 27' North. |
| Longitude | 800 4' and 880 12' East. |
| Capital | Kathmandu. |
| People | Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages. |
| Topography | From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali- Gandaki' to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest. At 8848 meter. |
| Vegetation | Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain forests to Alpine deserts. |
| Climate | Climate ranges from sub-tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes. |
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Winter (December - February), Summer (March - may), Monsoon (June - Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov) |
| National Bird | Impean Pheasant (Danfe) |
| National Flower | Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans) |
| Political System | Multi-Party Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy. |
| Topography | From the world's deepest gorge "Kali-Gandaki" to the highest point on earth Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) 8,848 meters above the sea level |
| Time | Nepal Standard Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time (IST). |
| Electricity | Major towns in Nepal have electricity and the voltage available is 220 - volts and 50 cycles. Load shedding is sometime experienced in Nepal. |
| World Heritage Sites | Ten
(of which seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 Kms of radius,
in the Kathmandu valley) |
| Flora and fauna | 840 different species of wetland, migratory and residential birds. 8% of the world's population of birds. 11 of the 15 butterfly families in the world. 2% of the flowering plants. 4% of mammals on earth. |
| Home to Endangered Species | Like Royal Bengal Tiger, one horned rhino, snow-leopard, Red panda, Brown bear, Assamese macaque, Gangetic dolphin, wolf, wild elephant, giant horn-bill, swamp deer, wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, four horned antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python, etc. |
| A Living Cultural Heritage | Nepal's heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & witchcraft are still practiced in remote regions. Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple-bells and playing drums. The only country that has living goddess "Kumari" |
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| Copyright: Dinesh Pandey / Year 2004 Mail: G.P.O. Box: 21686, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Tel: + 977-1-4230474 Cell: + 977-1-4242932 Email: [email protected] |
