|
| Country |
: |
NEPAL |
| Location |
: |
Land
locked Asian nation in the Himalaya mountain range, with India to the east,
west and south and the People's Republic of China (Tibet) to the north (Figure-1). |
| Climate |
: |
Varies
sharply with altitude, from arctic on the higher peaks to humid, sub-
tropical in the central valley of Kathmandu, which is warm and sunny in
the
summer. Day time winter temperatures are 18 degree C to 20 degree C and
up to 30 degree C in the summer. |
| Rainfall |
: |
The
rainy season is from June to October, with annual rainfall of 1000mm in
Western Nepal and 2500mm in Eastern Nepal. |
| Language |
: |
The
main language is Nepali, with other important local dialects. English is
commonly spoken by all Government officials.
|
| Area |
: |
147,181
sq. km |
| Population |
: |
23.2
million (2000 Census) : 2.48 million (2004) |
| Capital |
: |
KATHMANDU |
| Major
Cities |
: |
Biratnagar,
Birganj, Bhairahawa, Nepalganj and Pokhara. |
| Currency |
: |
Nepali
Rupee |
| Road
Network |
: |
A
good network of roads linked with India (Figure-2).
Nearest seaport Calcutta is about 600 km.
away in India. |
| Air
Network |
: |
National
airports in all the main towns and an International airport in
Kathmandu linked with major countries of Asia and Europe (Figure-3). |
| Reference |
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