General Information:
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Location |
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Nepal is a land-locked country
bordering with the Tibet Autonomous Region of
the People's Republic of China in the north and
surrounded by India in the east, south and
west. |
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Location |
Southern Asia, between China and
India |
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Geographic
coordinates |
28 00 N, 84 00 E |
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Map references |
Asia |
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Area |
147,181 sq. km. |
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Altitude |
Varies from 70 meters to 8848 meters
sea-level |
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Capital |
Kathmandu |
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Population |
23
Million |
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Climate |
Varies from cool summers and
severe winters in north to subtropical summers
and mild winters in south |
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Terrain |
Terai or flat river plain of the
Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged
Himalayas in north |
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Elevation extremes |
Lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999)
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Natural resources |
Quartz, water, timber,
hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of
lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
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Natural hazards |
Severe thunderstorms, flooding,
landslides, drought, and famine depending on the
timing, intensity, and duration of the summer
monsoons |
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Geography -
note |
Landlocked; strategic location
between China and India; contains eight of
world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount
Everest - the world's tallest - on the border
with China |
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Language |
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Nepali is the national language
of Nepal. Most of the common people and people
from travel trade understand and speak
English as well. There are about 100 local
dialects spoken by various ethnic groups of the
country people from various ethnic
groups. |
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Climate |
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Nepal has four major seasons,
namely, (1)Winter: December-February, (2)Spring:
March-May, (3)Summer: June-August and (4)Autumn:
September-November. Nepal can be visited all the
year round. |
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People and
Religion |
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Nepalese people are mainly
divided into two distinct groups, the
Indo-Aryans and the Mangoloids. Nepal is the
only Hindu Kingdom in the world. Hindu Temples
and Buddhist Shrines are scattered all over the
Kingdom. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha,
the Light of Asia. Hindus and Buddhists live
together in harmony. Muslims, Christians and
other nature worshippers, too,
exist. |
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Currency
& Foreign exchange |
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Nepali Rupee notes come in Rs.
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000
denominations. Coins come in 5 paisa, 10p, 25p,
Rs. 1, 2 and 5 denominations.
Foreign currencies must be
exchanged only through banks or authorized money
exchangers. The receipts of such transaction are
to be obtained and retained. Visitors can
exchange foreign currency at the foreign
exchange counter at the airport upon arrival.
Visitors other than the Indian nationals have to
make the payment in foreign currency
(non-Indian currency) in hotel,
trekking
agencies or travel agencies and for air
tickets. | |
