| Location | South Asia, between China and India. Land locked country. |
| Area | 147181 Sq. Km. (one of the small countries in the world) |
| Altitude Variation | From 70mter to 8850mtr (Mt. Everest) |
| Capital | Kathamndu, one of the biggest cities and first tourist destination as Kathamndu has the only international airport of the country. Population of Kathamndu is 1 million. |
| Population | 30 million |
| People & Culture | Nepalese are mainly of 2 distinct groups: Aryans who follow the Hindu religion and Mongols who follow different religions like Buddhism, Bon and Kirants. There are more than 50 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages and dialects. |
| Language | Nepali is the official language; English in tourism sector. Educated people generally understand English. German, French and Japanese are also spoken by some employees in tourism sector. |
| Religion | 60 % Hindus, 12% Buddhists, 2% Kirants, 2% Christians, 4% Muslims and some other minor religious groups. |
| Political System | Nepal is the youngest republic. Monarchy of 240 years was demolished in recent political movements (2008) since then it has a president as ceremonial head of the state and prime minister as head of the executive. |
| Seasons | Nepal being small country has different topographic variation.So, there are different seasons. Feb-April is spring; May- Jun is summer, Jul-Sep Monsoon, October-Nov,fall and December-January winter.Spring-Summer and Fall season are good for trekking and mountaineering activities.. |
| Time | Nepalese time is 5.45hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). |
| Currency | Nepalese Rupees, USD 1 is worth 72 rupees and Euro 1 is worth 100 Rupees; Pound (UK) worth 120 rupees, Australian dollar worth 74 rupees. (PLEASE CHECK UPDATE) |
| Entry Points | Nepal has one internation airport Kathmandu that is well connected with major cities in Asia. More than 80% visitors to Nepal come by air and some come from India and China via Tibet. |
| Major Industries | Agriculture is the main source of living. Tourism support about 15% of the country's income. |
| Literacy | About 70% |
| Life Expectancy | 60 years. |
