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| Geographical
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| Latitude
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26 0 12’ and 30 0 27’
North. |
| Longitude |
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80 0 4’ and 88 0 12’
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| Topography |
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The world’s deepest gorge Kali
Gandaki to the Highest point on earth Mt.Everest’
8,848 mNEC
Travels Kathmandu |
| Vegetation |
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Nepal possesses some of the most
outstanding biodiversity in the world, ranging from
sub-tropical rain forests to alpine terrain. |
| Seasons |
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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 |
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53.7% (as of 2005) |
| Per Capita Income
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USD 237.00 per person per year
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| Area |
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1,47,181 sq km |
| Length |
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885 km |
| Width |
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193 km |
| Capital/ Main City |
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Kathmandu |
| Population |
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27,676,547 ( with 85.8% living in
rural areas) “The world fact book Jul 2005”
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| Government |
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Democratic, Multi party democracy
/ ongoing process as of June 2006 / constituent
assembly being seriously considered. |
| Time |
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GMT+ 5 and 3 quarter hrs. |
| Religion |
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Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim |
| Power |
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220 volts AC, in large lowland
towns |
| Agriculture |
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Rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane,
root crops, milk |
| Major Trading Nations |
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India , U.S.A. , Germany , China
, UAE, Singapore . |
| Industries |
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Tourism, carpet , textile, rice,
jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarette production,
NEC Travels Kathmanducement and brick production. |
| Languages |
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Nepali 58% (official language),
Newari 3% (mainly in Kathmandu ), Indian languages
20% (mainly in Terai). |
| National Bird
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Impean Pheasent |
| National Animal
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Cow. |
| National Flower
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Rhododendron (Arboretum) |
| London
Time |
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5 hours 45 minutes. |
| Sydney
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- 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Hawai Time |
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+ 15 hours 45 minutes. |
| Tokyo Time
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- 2 hours 15 minutes. |
| New Delhi
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+ 15 minutes. |
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