Nepal Information

Location :- Between India & the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.

Area & Population :- 147,181 Sq. Km & approximately 22 million

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

Capital :- Kathmandu

Nepal Occupying only 0.1% of the Earth. Is Home to:

2% of all the flowering plants in the world
8% of the world's Population of birds (More than 848 Species of Birds)
4% of Mammals on earth
11 of the world's 15 families of butterflies(More than 500 species)
600 indigenous plant families
319 species of exotic orchids
8 of the world's 14 Highest peak (More than 8,000m).

Political System :- Multiparty democracy with constitutional monarchy.

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

Climate :- Climate ranges from sub-tropical in the low lands to Arctic higher altitudes.

Seasons :- Winter (December - February) Summer (March - May ) Monsoon (June - August) Autumn (September - November)

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

World Heriatge Sites :- Ten of which seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 kms. Of radius, in the Kathmandu Valley.

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