Le Népal
Location:
Southern Asia, between China and India
Geographic coordinates: 28 00 N, 84 00
E
Map references: Asia
Capital: Kathmandu
Area: total: 147,181 Sq. Kms
Land:
142,981 Sq. Kms
Water: 4,200 Sq Kms
Area - comparative: Slightly
larger than Arkansas
Land boundaries:
Total: 2,926 kms
Border countries:
China 1,236 kms, India 1,690 kms
Population: 23,151,423
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: None
(landlocked)
Per Capita Income: US$ 269
Inflation: 4.4%
Gross Domastic Product: 3.6%
Political System: Multiparty Democracy
with Constitutional Monarch.
People: 40 Ethnic Groups and 70 Spoken Languages.
Religion: Hindu
Topocraphy: From the world's deepest gorge,"Kali Gandaki"
to the world's highest point on the earth " Mount EVEREST"
(8,848 M)
Hilly
and mountainous 77% and Terai lowlands 23%.
Weather: Climate ranges from
Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.
Seasons:
Winter ( December to February. -1 to 15 )
Summer (March to May, 24 to 32)
Monsoon (June to August) and
Autumn (September to November, 10 to 18)
Visa: Available at Royal Nepalese Embassies and Royal Nepalese
Consulates abroad or on arrival ta Tribhuvan International Airport
in Kathmandu. For furtehr details, writes us at
puspa@mos.com.np
Terrain: Terai
or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region,
rugged Himalayas in north.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m, highest point: Mount Everest 8,850
m (1999 est.)
Natural resources:
Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits
of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore etc.
Land use: arable land: 17%,
permanent crops: 0%, permanent pastures: 15%,forests and woodland:
42%, other: 26% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land:
8,500 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards:
Severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine
depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons.
Environment - current issues:
Deforestation (overuse of
wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with
human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents);
wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
TIME: Nepal Time is 5 Hours 45 Minutes
ahead of GMT
