Location: Asia between India in south east west & China in North (Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China).

Area: 147,181 sq. Kms.

Political-System: Interim Government with multiparty Democracy.

People: Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages.

Topography: From the World's Deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8850m

Vegetation: Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging    from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine Deserts.

Latitude & Longitude: 26'12' and 30'27' North & 80 degree 4' and 88 degree 12' East

Capital City: Kathmandu Population some 1 Million known as city of temples.

Population: 2.6 Millions.

Language: Nepali is the national Language along with more than 72 Ethnic Languages and Dialects. However Travel and trade people understand and speak English.

National Bird & National Flower: Impean Pheasant (Danfe) & Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans)

Climate:Nepal has four seasons and can be visited all round the year.

Winter (December February): It is difficult season to make the high passes because of the snow.

Spring (March – May): This is great season to visit the country. The weather is little hot in the lowland and normal in the higher mountains. This is the Flowering season and nice to Trek.

Summer (June- August): It is rainy season for Nepal and Trek could be little difficult with the flood/ rain and insects. But it is the best season to see the waterfalls/ greenery of the mountains.

Autumn (September- November): This is another best season to visit Nepal. The weather is the most appropriate to trek or tour. The mountains are seen beautiful in this season.

Currency: The unit of the Nepalese Currency is Rupee. One Nepali Rupee is made up of 100 paisa. Nepali Rupee notes come in Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000. Coins come in paisa 5,10,25,50 Rs. 1 , 2, 5 denominations.  Paisa coins are not currently used for common transactions.

World Heritage Sites

Ten of which seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 kms. Of radius, in the Kathmandu Valley & three other are out of valley.

Nepal World Heritage Site

Kathmandu Durbar Square	Boudha Nath Stupa
Patan Durbar Square	Changu Narayan
Bhaktapur Durbar Square	Lumbini
Bhaktapur Durbar Square	Chitwan
Swyambhunath	Sagarmatha,

Flora and Fauna

Nepal has 840 different species of wet-land, migratory and residential bird, 8% of the world's population of birds.

Home to Endangered Species Like

Royal Bengal Tiger, One horned rhino, Snow - Leopard, Red Panda, Brown Bear, Assamese Macaque, Gangetic Dolphin, Wolf, Wild Elephant, Giant Horn - Bill, Swamp Deer, Wild Yak, Tibetan Antelope, Black Buck, Four Horned antelope, Musk Deer, Pigmy Hog, Haspid Hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian Bustart, Saras Crane, Impean Pheasant, Python etc.

A Living Cultural Heritage

Nepal's Heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & Witch-craft is still practiced in remote regions. Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple bells and playing drums. The only country that has living goddess "Kumari"

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