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The Kingdom of Nepal is a country of enchanting grandeur nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, sustaining rich diversity in ecology, ethnicity, culture and religion . Nepal has always remained an independent country, with an area of 147,181 sq. km. Nepal is the home of the highest mountain on Earth and boasts of vast lowland jungles, rushing rivers and 330 million Gods and Goddesses where deities mingle with mortals and strange legends form the fabric of everyday life.
Location: Between India & China ( the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China) Latitude: 26° 12' and 30° 27' North.
Longitude: 80° 4' and 88° 12' East.
Capital: Kathmandu
People: Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages.
Political-System: Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarch.
Topography: From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to highest point on earth 'The Everest' 8, 848Mt.
Vegetation: Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine deserts.
Weather: Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.
Seasons: Winter (December-February), Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov)
Monsoon: Mostly rains at night, making the following days crispy clean and fresh. Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed and ideal for trekking.
National Bird: Impean Pheasant (Danfe).
National Flower: Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans).
Endangered Species: Tiger, Rhino, Snow - leopard, Red panda, Brown bear, Assamese macaque, Gangetic dolphin, Wolf, Wild elephant , Giant horn-bill, Swamp deer, Wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, Four horned antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python.
Wildlife: One horned rhino, Royal Bengal tiger, Snow-leopard, Clouded-leopard, Red panda, Blue-sheep, Long snouted fish eating Gharial, wild elephant , buffaloes, bisons, blue bull, brown bear, leopard, crocodiles and many varieties of cat, dog, deer and antelope families and 840 different species of wet-land, migratory and residential birds.
A Living Cultural Heritage: Our heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & Witch-craft are still practiced in remote regions.
Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple bells and playing drums. |
