Where is Nepal – General Information About Nepal

Nepal is commonly divided into three physiography areas. Terai (low-lying land) , Hill and Mountain from south to north . There are five climatic zones that correspond to the altitude the tropical zone, cold zone, arctic zone,temperate zone and sub-arctic zone. Nepal is the land of gentle foothills and high peaks, cutural and tradition, ancient temple and monasteries, shady alpine forests and exotic wildlife, natural freshwater lake and thundering rivers. Which make it a major tourist destination. 

Facts About Nepal.

                                                                                                    

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Official Name : Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Location : South Asia 

Capital : Kathmandu

Area : 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq nukes)

Population : 26,620,809 (Nepal Census 2011 Preliminary Report  )

Time : GMT + 5.45

Language : Official language Nepali 

Religion : Mainly Hindu (81%) , Buddhist (11%) , Muslim minority (4%) , and others (4%)

National Flower : Rhododendron – Arboretum (Lali Gurans)

National Animal : Cow

Currency : Nepalese Rupee (NRS,Rs)

Season :       1.  Spring : Mar – May

                     2.  Summer : Jun – Aug

                     3.  Autumn : Sep – Nov
                     4. Winter : Dec – Feb

General Information About Nepal

Eight of the 14 eight-thousanders of the world lie in Nepal which are Mt Everest 8848m, Kanchenjunga 8586m, Lhotse 8516m, Makalu 8463m, Cho Oyu 8201m, Dhaulagiri 8167m, Manaslu 8163m, and Annapurna 8091m.

Nepal’s has a nine Ramsar sites which are Koshitappu Wildlife Reserve,Beeshazarital, Jagdishpur Reservoir, Ghodaghodital, Gokyo, Phoksundo Lake, Rara Lake, Gosaikunda, and Mai Pokhari 

Nepal’s Protected Areas cover 19.67 % of it’s land compared to the global average of 11%, which are nine national park, three wildlife reserves, one heritage reserve, three conservation areas, and 11 buffer zones.

Nepal is known as a second most richest country in water resource in the world after Brazil. There are about 6,000 rivers, 3,252 glaciers, 2,315 glacial lakes and 200 lakes.