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Nepal |
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| Nepal
At a glance |
| Area
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147,181 sq. km |
| Location |
South Asia |
| Capital |
Kathmandu |
| Population |
22 Million |
| People
& Language |
Nepal
has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages.
Nonetheless, Nepali is national language; and travel-trade
people understand and speak English and other foreign
languages as well.
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| Currency |
Nepalese Rupee (approx. US$ 1 equals
Rs. 74.64 as of September 2004) |
| Political
System |
Multi-party Democracy with Constitutional
Monarchy. |
| Religion |
Though
people follow various religions, Hinduism and Buddhism
are the main (Lumbini – the birthplace of Lord
Buddha – is in Nepal). |
| Season |
Nepal has four seasons:
(1) Winter: December – February, (2) Spring: March-May,
(3) Summer: June – August, (4) Autumn: September
– November. Nepal can be visited the whole year
round. |
| Geographical
Region |
There
are three geographical regions in Nepal: (1) Himalayan
Region(ranging from 4,877 m – 8,848 m and including
8 of the 14 highest mountains in the world, that exceed
an altitude of 8,000 m), (2) MountainRegion (occupying
68% of the total land area and being formed by Mahabharat
range that soars up to 4,877 m and the lower Churia
range). (3) Terai Region (occupying 17% of the total
land of the country). |
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