Nepal has the world's highest mountain, its deepest gorge and highest lake. Needless to say, it is a mountaineer's delight. Adventure-seekers will find enough in Nepal to sustain a lifetime's passion for the Great Outdoors. It's scenic splendor, wildlife, arts, crafts and people........ |
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| Official Name: |
Kingdom of Nepal ( Nepal Adhirajya) |
| Abbreviation |
NP |
| Capital |
Kathmandu |
| Chairman |
King Gynendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev S |
| Head of Government |
Prime Minister Girja Parsad Koirala (Latest) |
| Population |
23 Million (2005 estimate) |
| Area |
147,181 sq. km. (54,633 sq. mi.) |
| Time Zone |
5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT |
| Language |
Nepali (official) |
| Religion |
Hinduism and Buddhism |
| Unit of Currency |
Rupee |
| National Emblems |
The rhododendron; a white cow; a green pheasant; two Gurkha soldiers, one carrying a khukri and a bow and an arrow and the other a modern rifle; peaks of the Himalaya Mountains; the moon and the sun, both with faces showing Hindu caste marks, two crossed Nepali flags and khukris; the footprints of Gorakhnath, the guardian deity of the Gurkhas; and the royal headdress. At the base of the design a red scroll carries the national motto in Sanskrit: "The Motherland Is Worth More than the Kingdom of Heaven ." |
| National Anthem |
"May Glory Crown Our Illustrious Sovereign" |
| National Holidays |
National Day (Birthday of King): c. December 28
Prithvi Jayanti: c. January 11
Independence Day: c. February 18
Plus other Hindu and Buddhist festivals |
| National Calendar |
The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided into 12 months: Baisakh, Jestha, Asadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Aswin, Kartik, Marga, Poush, Phalgun, Chaitra. Saturday is the official weekly holiday. |
| Physical Quality of Life Index |
36 |
| Date of Unification |
1768 (by Prithvi Narayan Shah) |
| Date of Constitution |
November 9, 1990 |
| Zoo -Biodiversity |
184 Species Mamals |
| Avi - fauna |
865 Birds Species |
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560 Species Butter flies |
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184 Reptiles - 154 snakes Species, Fish 171 Species |
| Weights and Measures |
Traditional measures are commonly used. The most important of these are ropani = 0.05 ha.(0.8 ac.); bigha = 0.1 ha.,(1.67 ac.); murhi = 72 kg.(160 lb.). |
| Per capita income |
$170 (FY92) |
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There are few places on the planet like Nepal , a country of such delightful contrasts and diversity, that most visitors are tempted to return to it again and again. The fact that it was remotely located and closed to the world until the 1950s lends it an added sense of mystery. Nepal has the world's highest mountain, its deepest gorge and highest lake. Needless to say, it is a mountaineer's delight. Adventure-seekers will find enough in Nepal to sustain a lifetime's passion for the Great Outdoors. It's scenic splendor, wildlife, arts, crafts and people attract visitors from the furthest corners of the world, many of who end up staying for good. Perhaps one of its greatest advantages is that Nepal caters to travelers and tourists of every budget and varying interests. Nepal has something for everyone - backpacking budget travelers, shoppaholics, New Age Nirvana seekers, and business-tycoons…. |
