Nepal is a beautiful country surrounded by mountains on all sides. It is located at the heart of Asia. Covering and area between India and China this country stands tall and proud. As the region of highest peak of the world (i.e. Mount Everest- 8848m) this place is the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha,the founder of,Buddhism.
Many people come to Nepal for various regions. The people of Nepal are known as Nepali and have a rather brown complexion. They are very friendly towards each other. The main incomes of Nepal are Tourism. Tourism has now become a sort of backbone of the country. As most the financial economies are earned by tourism. Every year thousands of tourists come to enjoy the natural beauty of Nepal.
Area: 147,181 Sq. Km
Capital : Kathmandu
Time : 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT
Climate : (1) Winter (Dec-Feb), (2) Spring (Mar-May), (3) Summer (June-Aug), (4) Autumn (Sep-Nov). Nepal can be visited round the year.
Population : 23.1 Million (according to 2001 census)
Language : Nepali is the national language. However travel-trade people understand and speak English as well.
Location : Situated between China in the north and India in the South, East and west.
Currency : Nepali Rupee (approximately US$ 1 equals Rs. 72.35 as of May 2011)
People : Nepal has more than 105 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages.