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Nepal General Introduction

Location

Nepal is a land-locked country bordering with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China in the north and surrounded by India in the east, south and west.

Language

Nepali is the national language of Nepal. Educated people understand and speak English as well. There are hundreds of local dialects spoken by people from various ethnic groups.

Climate

Nepal has four major seasons, namely,(1) Winter: December-February, (2) Spring: March-May, (3) Summer: June-August and (4) Autumn: September-November. Nepal can be visited all the year round.

People and Religion

Nepalese people are mainly divided into two distinct groups, the Indo-Aryans and the Mangoloids (the Kirats). Before 2007 AD, Nepal was regarded as the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. But after that the Government of Nepal has already announced the country to be secular country. The Hindu Temples and Buddhist Shrines are scattered all over the Kingdom. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Herald of Peace, the Light of Asia. Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians live together in harmony. And other nature worshippers, too, exist here.

Currency & Foreign exchange

Nepali Rupee notes come in Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 denominations. Coins come in Rs. 1, 2 , 5 and 10 denominations. Foreign currencies must be exchanged only through banks or authorized money exchangers. The receipts of such transaction are to be obtained and retained. Visitors can exchange foreign currency at the foreign exchange counter at the airport upon arrival. Visitors other than the Indian nationals have to make the payment in foreign currency (non-Indian currency) in hotel, trekking agencies or travel agencies and for air tickets.

Location	Southern Asia, between China and India
Geographic coordinates	28 00 N, 84 00 E
Map references	Asia
Area	total: 147,181 sq km land: 143,181 sq km water: 4,000 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly larger than Arkansas
Land boundaries	total: 2,926 km border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)
Climate	varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain	Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70m highest point: Mount Everest 8,848m
Natural resources	quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Land use	arable land:16.07% permanent crops: 0.85% other: 83.08% (2005)
Irrigated land	11,700 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources	210.2 cu km (1999)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)	total: 10.18 cu km/yr (3%/1%/96%) per capita: 375 cu m/yr (2000)
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
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note	landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest and third tallest - on the borders with China and India respectively

 

People

 

Population:	28,901,790 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:	0-14 years: 38.3% (male 5,721,720/female 5,360,391) 15-64 years: 57.9% (male 8,597,037/female 8,134,115) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 528,113/female 560,414)(2007 est.)
Median age:	total: 20.5 years male: 20.3 years female: 20.6 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:	2.132% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:	30.46 births/1,000 population (2007est.)
Death rate:	9.14 deaths/1,000 population (2007est.)
Net migration rate:	0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007est.)
Sex ratio:	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.067 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.057 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.942 male(s)/female total population: 1.056 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:	total: 63.66 deaths/1,000 live births male: 61.87 deaths/1,000 live births female: 65.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:	total population: 60.56 years male: 60.78 years female: 60.33 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:	4.01 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Nationality:	noun: Nepalese (singular and plural) adjective: Nepalese
Ethnic groups:	Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)
Religions:	Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) note: only official Hindu state in the world
Languages:	Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census) note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
Literacy:	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)

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