city guide of nepal,
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Introduction
 Republic of Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, and India to the south, east and west. The Himalaya mountain range runs across Nepal's northern and western parts, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest, are within its territory. The total area of
Nepal is 147881 sq. Km with an East to West length of about 800Km. and
a North to South width of about 90-230Km. Nepal is located 26° 26’
north – 30° 26’ north latitude & 80° 03’
east – 88° 15’ west longitude. The elevation of Nepal
starts at 70m above sea level and ends with Mt. Everest at 8848m. Nepal
is one of the poorest countries in the world and has a population of about
30 million people. Education is not compulsory here so only 40% of the
population is literate. The primary religions in Nepal are Hinduism &
Buddhism. There are also some Muslims & Christians. There are more
than 40 different ethnic groups in Nepal, each having their own dialect
& cultural.
Map
of Nepal
Facts
About Nepal:
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Resisent: Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister: vacant till polls
Population:30.49 million
Total
Land Area: 147181 Sq. meters.
Capital: Kathmandu
Language
& Nationality: Nepali
Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism
& Christ
Human life expectancy: 64.3 years (men), 66.67
years (women)
Main productions: Rice and Jute
Time zone : NPT (UTC+5:45)
Currency:
Rupees
Average annual income: US$ 220
International
dialing code: 00977
Capital(Kathmandu city) code: 1
International Airport: Tribhuwan International Airport
Air port code: KTM
ISO 3166 code: NP
Drives on the : Left
Katmandu’s elevation: 1300 meter from sea level
Internet domain: np ,
Total Districts: 75 ,
Total Zones: 14 ,
Land touched neighborhood countries:
(Tibet) China & India.
GDP: US$40.00 billion
GDP
per head: US$1,400.00
Annual growth: 4.6%
Inflation:
10.4%
Major industries:
Tourism, carpet, textile, small rice,
jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarettes,
cement and brick production,
rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops, milk, water buffalo meat
Major
trading partners:
India, US, Germany, UK,
Singapore, Japan, France, Austria, China
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