area 147181 sq.km
geography Nepal is situated between China in the north and India in the south
geography details Nepal, a sovereign independent country, is bounded on the north by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, and on the east, south and west by India. The length of the Kingdom is 880km east to west and its breadth varies from 145-241km north-south.
The country can be divided into three main geographical regions.
Himalayan Region: This region accounts for about 15% of the total land area. The altitude of this region ranges between 4,877m.-8,848m. It includes eight of the 14 highest summits in the world which exceed an altitude of 8,000m including Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and others.
Mountain Region: This region accounts for about 68% of the total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat range that soars upto 4,877m and the lower Churia range.
Terai Region: The low-land Terai occupies about 17% of the total land area of the country.
capital Kathmandu
population 23 Million people
people 61 different ethnic groups are living in Nepal
language Nepali is the national language. Also 70 different dialects are spoken. Traveltrade people (as well as a lot of others) speak English as well.
currency Nepalese rupee (Approximately)
US$ 1 equals Rs 75,02 (as of June 2009)
€ 1 equals Rs 104,26. (as of June 2009)
religion The majority of the population is Hindu (89%) There are also Buddhists (6%) and small groups of Muslims, Jains and Christians.
political system Federal democratic republic.
history Nepal has always been an monarchy throughout most of its history and a sovereign country with glorious history, culture and tradition that date back to time immemorial. Before the campaign of national integration was launched by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the Great, the Kathmandu Valley was ruled by the Malla Kings, whose contributions to art and culture are indeed great and unique. In 1768 AD, the Shah dynasty ascended the throne of the unified Kingdom. His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was the twelth King in the Shah dynasty. The new Democratic Constitution of the Kingdom was promulgated on November 9, 1990.
However, a decade-long People's Revolution by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) along with several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties of Nepal in 2006, culminated in a peace accord and the ensuing elections for the constitent assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the abdication of the last Nepali monarch Gyanendra Shahand the establishment of a federal democratic republic in May 28, 2008. The first President of Nepal, Dr. Ram Baran Yadav wass sworn in on 23 July, 2008.
ethnic groups Nepal has a population of 23 million people made of different races and ethnic groups.They are living in different regions, with diverse culture, languages and dialects. The Gurungs and Magars live mainly in the west. The Rais, Limbus and Sunwars inhabit the slopes and valleys of the Himalayan region. The Newars constitute an important ethnic group of the capital valley-Kathmandu. There are Tharus, Yadavas, Satars, Rajvanshis and Dhimals in the Terai region. The Brahmins, Chhetris and Thakuris are generally spread over all parts of the country.
