Glance of Nepal is Situated between China in the North and India in the South, east and west. But Nepal is a land of diverse geographical features and opulence of cultural variety, Lord Buddha was born in this land of Mt. Everest.
Area and Population.
Glance of Nepal. 147, 181 Sq.km and 26.4 Million (latest National Census 2011).
Latitude and Longitude
26’12’ and 30’27’ North & 80 degree 4′ and 88 degree 12′ East
Capital
Kathmandu
People
More than 101 Ethnic Groups and 92 Spoken Languages.
Political System
Federal Democracy Republican
Topography
The World’s Deepest gorge ‘Kali-Gandaki’ to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8840mtrs.
Vegetation
Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain forests to Alpine Deserts.
Climate
The 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)
Monsoons are from June until mid-September.
World Heritage sites
We have four UNESCO world heritage sites, where Two cultural (Lumbini-The birthplace of Lord Buddha and Kathmandu Valley-Seven monument or three historical places like Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur) and Two natural (Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park)
Flora and Fauna
848 species of birds, 2% of all the flowering plants in the world, 4% mammals on earth, more than 500 species of butterflies, 600 indigenous plats families and 319 species of exotic orchid.
Home to Endangered Species like
Glance of Nepal is as Royal Bengal Tiger, One-horned Rhino, Snow – Leopard, Red Panda, Brown Bear, Assamese Macaque, Gangetic Dolphin, Wolf. But Wild Elephant, Giant Horn – Bill, Swamp Deer, Wild Yak, Tibetan Antelope, Black Buck, Four Horned Antelope, Musk Deer. So, Pygmy Hog, Hispid Hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian Bustard, Saras Crane, Impian Pheasant, Python, etc.