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Greetings from the " Himalayan
Kingdom" of Nepal. A country of amazing extremes with the highest
point on earth Mount Everest 8848 meter to the forested plains of
the Terai. Nepal the land of medieval cities, where time stands
still. Fast flowing rivers and rapids where white water rafting
becomes a challenge so daring. A country with exotic flora & fauna,
a bird watcher's dream and a home to the unique one horned rhino and
the royal Bengal tiger. A place where temples and cultural diversity
so large. It simply takes your breath away or to watch, explore,
trek or just simply watch the sun go down in all its grandeur on the
Himalayas…. One visit will surely ask for more and more
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Location : Between India &
the Tibetan autonomous Region of the peoples Republic of China.
Area : 147,181 Sq. Kms.
Population: Approximately 21 million
Latitude: 260 12' and 300 27' North.
Longitude: 800 4' and 880 12' East.
Capital: Kathmandu.
People : Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages.
Political System : Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional
Monarchy.
Topography: From the world's deepest gorge "Kali-Gandaki" to the
highest point on earth Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) 8,848 meters above
the sea level.
Vegetation: Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding
bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain forests
to Alpine deserts.
Climate: Climate ranges from sub-tropical in the low lands to Arctic
in higher altitudes.
Seasons: Winter (December - February), Summer (March - may), Monsoon
(June - Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov)
National Bird : Impean Pheasant (Danfe)
National Flower : Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans)
Political System: Multi-Party Democracy with Constitutional
Monarchy.
Time: Nepal Standard Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT) and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time (IST).
Electricity: Major towns in Nepal have electricity and the voltage
available is 220 - volts and 50 cycles. Load shedding is sometime
experienced in Nepal.
World Heritage Sites : Ten (of which seven World Heritage Sites are
situated within 20 Kms of radius, in the Kathmandu valley)
Flora and fauna :
840 different species of wetland, migratory and residential birds.
8% of the world's population of birds. 11 of the 15 butterfly
families in the world. 2% of the flowering plants. 4% of mammals on
earth.
Home to Endangered Species Like Royal Bengal Tiger, one horned
rhino, snow-leopard, Red panda, Brown bear, Assamese macaque,
Gangetic dolphin, wolf, wild elephant, giant horn-bill, swamp deer,
wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, four horned antelope, Musk
deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard,
Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python, etc.
A Living Cultural Heritage
Nepal's heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism &
witchcraft are still practiced in remote regions. Temples, shrines,
monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning
butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple-bells and playing drums.
The only country that has living goddess "Kumari"
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