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Nepal Facts

Area: 147181 km
Location: Situated between China and India
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 25.8 million
People: Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages
Language: Nepali is the national language, travel-trade people understand and speak English as well.
Religion: Nepal is a secular state with a pre-dominance of Hindu and Buddhist population
Currency: Nepali Rupee
Political System: Federal Democratic Republic
Climate: Nepal has four major seasons, (1) Winter: December to February, (2) Spring: March to May, (3) Summer: June to August, (4) Autumn: September to November. Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
What to wear: Light weight clothing is recommended from May through October. Warm garments are required from October to March. An umbrella or raincoat is a must for the rainy season (June to early September).

Nepal is popular with ancient history, vibrant culture and scenic grandeur. Located between Tibet (China) and India, Nepal’s main geographical features includes snow capped peak, lower mountains, mid hills and fertile Terai plains of tropical jungle. Nearly one third of the total length of the Himalayas and 8 of the world’s 14 highest peaks are in Nepal. The land locked country covers an area of 147181 km ranging from 60 m to the highest point at 8848m above sea level. Nepal, popularity as a tourist destination has increased vastly over the year. While trekking and mountaineering have long been popular an entire range of other activities are carried out. With the Varity of adventure option the country is a favorite among adventure lover.

Natural diversities have blessed Nepal with varies eco systems like treeless subalpine pasture, dense forests of high valleys, oat and rhododendron woods of the middle hills and tall sal forests of the south. No other Asian country has this varies flora and fauna as Nepal which occupies only 0.1 percent of the earth and has much more than its share of flowering plants, birds, mammals apart from some indigenous plants.