| Local name: Nepal Adhirajya |
| Surface : 147,181
sq km (56,827 sq miles) - Nepal is a landlocked kingdom sharing
borders with Tibet to the north and northwest, and India to the west,
south and east. The country can be divided into five zones: the Terai,
the Siwaliks, the Mahabharat Lekh, the Midlands or Pahar and the
Himalayas. |
| Population : 23.600.000 inhabitants |
| Electricity: 220
volts AC, 50Hz. There are frequent power cuts |
| Climate: Nepal’s
weather is generally predictable and pleasant. There are four climatic
seasons: March–May (spring), June–August (summer), September–November
(autumn) and December–February (winter). The monsoon is
approximately from the end of June to the middle of September. About
80 per cent of the rain falls during that period, so the remainder of
the year is dry. |
PASSPORTS:
Valid passport required by all except nationals
of India holding proof of identity and arriving from India. (Acceptable
proofs include Voter’s Identity Card issued by the Election
Commission of India or Photo Identity Card issued by the state or
central government of India or Temporary Photo ID issued by the Indian
Diplomatic Mission in Nepal.) Note: Children under 10 years old are
not required to produce photo identification - VISAS:
Required by all except the following:
nationals of India; transit passengers continuing their journey by the
same or first connecting aircraft on the same day provided holding
valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport. |
| Capital : Kathmandu.
Population: 1,093,414 |
| System :
Nepal is a constitutional monarchy.
Although more power has been vested in the monarch than is customary
under such a system, the main centre of legislative and executive
power is the bicameral parliament comprising the 205-seat Pratinidhi
Sabha (House of the States), whose members are directly elected to
serve a five-year term, and the 60-seat Rashtriya Sabha (House of
States). |
| Languages : The
official language is Nepali. There are many other languages, including
Maithili and Bhojpuri. |
| Religions : Mainly
Hindu and Buddhist with a small Muslim minority |
| Money : Nepalese
Rupee (NRs) = 100 paisa. Notes are in denominations of NRs1000, 500,
250, 100, 50, 25, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of
NRs5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25, 10 and 5 paisa. |
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