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Nepal is a land-locked country bordering with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China in the north and surrounded by India in the east, south and west.
Facts
| Location |
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Southern Asia, between Tibet and India |
| Geographic coordinates |
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28 00 N, 84 00 E |
| Map references |
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Asia |
| Area |
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147,181 sq. km. |
| Altitude |
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Varies from 70 meters to 8848 meters sea-level |
| Capital |
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Kathmandu |
| Population |
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above 26 Million |
| Climate |
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Varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south |
| Terrain |
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Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north |
| Elevation extremes |
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Lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999) |
| Natural resources |
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Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
| Natural hazards |
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Severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons |
| Geography - note |
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Landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with China |
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Language
Nepali is the national language of Nepal. Most of the common people and people from travel trade understand and speak English as well. There are about 100 local dialects spoken by various ethnic groups of the country people from various ethnic groups.
Climate
Nepal has four major seasons, namely, (1)Winter: December-February, (2)Spring: March-May, (3)Summer: June-August and (4)Autumn: September-November. Nepal can be visited all the year round.
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People and Religion
Nepalese people are mainly divided into two distinct groups, the Indo-Aryans and the Mangoloids. Nepal was the only Hindu Kingdom in the world and was declared secular nation on May 19, 2006. Hindu Temples and Buddhist Shrines are scattered all over the Kingdom. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the Light of Asia. Hindus and Buddhists live together in harmony. Muslims, Christians and other nature worshippers, too, exist.
Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| Month |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Rainfall |
| Celsius |
Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
Fahrenheit |
mm |
inches |
| January |
02.7 |
37 |
17.5 |
64 |
47 |
1.85 |
| February |
02.2 |
36 |
21.6 |
71 |
11 |
.43 |
| March |
06.9 |
44 |
25.5 |
78 |
15 |
.59 |
| April |
08.6 |
47 |
30.0 |
86 |
05 |
.20 |
| May |
15.6 |
60 |
29.7 |
85 |
146 |
5.75 |
| June |
18.9 |
66 |
29.4 |
85 |
135 |
5.31 |
| July |
19.5 |
67 |
28.1 |
83 |
327 |
12.87 |
| August |
19.2 |
67 |
29.5 |
85 |
206 |
8.11 |
| September |
18.6 |
65 |
28.6 |
83 |
199 |
7.83 |
| October |
13.3 |
56 |
28.6 |
83 |
42 |
1.65 |
| November |
06.0 |
43 |
23.7 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
01.9 |
35 |
20.7 |
69 |
1 |
.03 |
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