About Nepal
The Republic of Nepal is an ancient country that lies at the northern part of the Indian sub-continent.
Blessed with amazing nature, ancient culture and friendly people, Nepal is primarily known all over the world for three reasons:
— As a land of Mt. Everest
— As the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, apostle of peace,and
— As the land of the brave Gurkhas
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Area |
147,181 Sq. Km. |
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Location |
Situated between India to East, South and West, and Tibetan Autonomous region of the People's Republic of China to the north |
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Latitude / longitude: |
26.4831°N to 29.84121° N/ 80.33333 to 88.09436° E |
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Capital |
Kathmandu |
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Population |
2,844,0000 (2011 census) |
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Demographics & Languages |
70 caste groups and 124 spoken Languages |
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Topography |
Mountains: 11%, Hills: 74%, Plains: 15% |
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Weather |
Climate ranges from tropical in the plains to year-round arctic cold in the higher altitudes |
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Seasons |
Spring: Mar-April, Summer: May-June, Monsoon: July-September, Autumn: October-December, Winter: December-February |
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Timezone |
GMT+5:45 hours |