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Location:
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Between India &
Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic
of China. |
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Area:
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147, 181 Sq. Km. Latitude: 26º12'
and 30º27' North. Longitude: 80º4' and 88º12' East.
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Capital:
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Kathmandu. |
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People:
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100 over Ethnic Groups
& 125 Spoken Languages. |
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Political
System: |
Multiparty
Democracy with Constitutional Monarch. |
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Topography:
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From the world's
deepest gorge "Kali-Gandaki" to highest
point on earth "Mt. Everest"
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Vegetation:
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As per the size of
the country, Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding
bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical
Rain forests to Alpine deserts. |
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Weather:
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Climate ranges from
Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.
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Seasons:
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Winter (December-February),
Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-August), Autumn
(September-November). |
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Monsoon:
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Mostly rains at night,
making the following days crispy clean and fresh.
Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone
is rain-shadowed and ideal for trekking. |