Map of Nepal

Location:
Between India & China ( the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China)
Area:
147,181 Sq. Kms.
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).One of the few countries in the world where Seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 kms. of radius.
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.