About Nepal
Nepal Fact-Sheet
Area: 147,181 sq. km
Geography: Situated between China in the north and India in the South
Location: Latitude: 2612' to 3027' North Longitude:804' to 8812' East
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 23 million
People: more than 103 ethnic groups and 93 spoken languages
Climate: sub-tropical in low lands to arctics in higher altitudes
Language: Nepali
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Political System: Multiparty
Democracy.
National Bird: Impean Pheasant Danfe).
National Flower: Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans).
Topography
Nepal has three ecological regions : Mountain, Hill & Terai.
The country has a great variety of topography, which is reflected in the diversity of weather and climate. The country experiences tropical, mesothermal, taiga and tundra type of climate. Highest rainfall recorded so far is 4175 mm. at Pokhara.
Maximum temperature of 43° C was recorded in Surkhet and Nepalgunj. Kathmandu, the maximum temperature ranges between 20° C to 34° C and the minimum temperature ranges between -2° C to 20° C. In Namchebazar, at the base of the Mount Everest, minimum temperature recorded so far is -13° C.
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