| Latitude
|
: |
26 0 12’ and 30 0
27’ North. |
| Longitude
|
: |
80 0 4’ and 88 0 12’
East |
| Topography
|
: |
The world’s deepest gorge
Kali Gandaki to the Highest point on earth
Mt.Everest’ 8,848 m |
| Vegetation
|
: |
Nepal possesses some of the
most outstanding biodiversity in the world,
ranging from sub-tropical rain forests to
alpine terrain. |
| Seasons
|
: |
Winter (Dec- Feb), Summer (Mar-May),
Monsoon (Jun-Aug), Autumn (Sep-Nov)
The monsoon mostly occurs at night,days are
often clean and fresh. Most of the northern
belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed
making it ideal for trekking during the monsoon
season. |
| Literacy rate
|
: |
53.7% (as of 2005) |
| Per Capita Income
|
: |
USD 237.00 per person per
year |
| Area |
: |
1,47,181 sq km |
| Length |
: |
885 km |
| Width |
: |
193 km |
| Capital/ Main City
|
: |
Kathmandu |
| Population |
: |
27,676,547 ( with 85.8% living
in rural areas) “The world fact book
Jul 2005” |
| Government
|
: |
Democratic, Multi party democracy
/ ongoing process as of June 2006 / constituent
assembly being seriously considered. |
| Time |
: |
GMT+ 5 and 3 quarter hrs.
|
| Religion
|
: |
Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim
|
| Power |
: |
220 volts AC, in large
lowland towns |
| Agriculture
|
: |
Rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane,
root crops, milk |
| Major Trading Nations |
: |
India , U.S.A. , Germany
, China , UAE, Singapore . |
| Industries
|
: |
Tourism, carpet , textile,
rice, jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarette
production, cement and brick production. |
| Languages
|
: |
Nepali 58% (official language),
Newari 3% (mainly in Kathmandu ), Indian languages
20% (mainly in Terai). |
| National Bird
|
: |
Impean Pheasent |
| National Animal
|
: |
Cow. |
| National Flower
|
: |
Rhododendron (Arboretum) |
| London
Time |
: |
5 hours 45 minutes. |
| Sydney
time |
: |
- 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Hawai Time
|
: |
+ 15 hours 45 minutes. |
| Tokyo
Time |
: |
- 2 hours 15 minutes. |
| New Delhi
Time |
: |
+ 15 minutes. |
|
