Nepal at a glance

• China to north and India to the south, east and west
• 147,181 sq.km. (occupying only 0.1% of the total landmass of the earth)
• 23.1million population with 101 ethnic groups
• Nepali is the national language (92 spoken languages)
• Currency - Nepalese Rupee
• Seasons - Winter:Dec-Feb, Spring:March-May, Summer:June-Aug, Autumn:Sept-November.
• The elevation of the country ranges from 60m above sea level to the higest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848m, all within a distance of 150km, resulting in climatic conditions from sub-tropical to artic