Factfile
 Nepal Map
| Area |
147,181 square kilometers |
| Location |
Between India and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's
Republic of China
Latitude: 26° 12' and 30° 27' North
Longitude: 80° 4' and 88° 12' East |
| Capital |
Kathmandu |
| Population |
Approximately 23 Million
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| People |
Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Language
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| Currency |
The Nepali Rupee (approx 75 = US$ 1) |
| Government |
Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy |
| Climate |
Ranges for subtropical to arctic ~ varies according to altitude |
| Seasons
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Winter (December-February)
Summer (March-May)
Monsoon(June-Aug)
Autumn(Sept-Nov) |
| Terrain |
From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to the highest
point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8848m
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| Vegetation |
Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in
the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine deserts.
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| National Bird |
Impeyan Pheasant (Danfe) |
| National Flower |
Rhododendron arboreum (Lali Gurans) |
| World Heritage Sites |
Kathmandu Valley
Sagarmatha National Park
Royal Chitwan National Park
Lumbini. |
| Flora and Fauna |
840 different species of wet-land, 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
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| Cultures |
A Living Cultural Heritage. Nepal's heritage is alive and
dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & Witch-craft are still practised in remote
regions. Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with
devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming templebells and playing
drums. The only country that has a living goddess, "the Kumari"
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