GENERAL INFORMATION
AREA : 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq miles)
POPULATION : 23 Million
PEOPLE : Various ethnic groups, including the Bhotiya (which include the Sherpa), Khas, Kirati, Magar, Gurung, Rai, Newari, Tharu, Tamang and Tibetans
CAPITAL : Kathmandu
POPULATION = 900,000
The cream of the Central Himalaya, situated between Indian and Tibet, opened to outsiders in 1951 has gained an exotic reputation from its incomparable blend of high mountains, adrenaline rivers and rich culture. Lush jungles, broad valleys and rolling hills are crowned by the frozen peaks of the central Himalaya, including eight of the ten highest mountains on earth.Visitors travel to Nepal for the mountains and the rivers as well as the chance to know about this fascinating country, with its mix of Hindu and Buddhist cultures. Also they come to see how Nepal is doing on the challenge of promoting responsible tourism. The most successful of Nepal’s initiatives in eco tourism are found in the Terai, a band of low lying marsh, grassland and open forest. Stretching over the border and far down into India, these flatlands are home to hundreds of species of birds and important populations of some of Asia’s rarest mammals. Nepal is a magnificent holiday in its own right - a fairy tale land of temples, mountains, dramatic festivals and exotic culture.
GEOGRAPHY : 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, extending down from the highest peaks through hill country to the upper edge of the Ganges Plain. The hilly central area is crossed by the Lower Himalayas where there are eight of the highest peaks in the world, leading up to Mount Everest. Wildlife in Nepal includes tigers, leopards, gaur, elephants, buffalo and deer.
LANGUAGE : Nepali, the official language, is an Indo-Aryan tongue derived from classical Sanskrit.
RELIGION : Religion is the wellspring of traditional Nepali life, inspiring art, defining culture and regulating daily routine. Nationwide, religion falls into a general pattern of Hindu lowlanders and Buddhist highlanders, with the people of the hills exhibiting a mixture of both. 90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist, 3% Muslim and 1 % Christian.
TIME : GMT + 5.45
ELECTRICITY: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. There are frequent power cuts.CLIMATE : Weather varies from the tropical in the low lands to the arctic at the higher altitudes.
HISTORY : The history of Nepal centre on the Kathmandu Valley. Until the country assumed its present form in the 18th century the valley was Nepal, in both name and fact. For most of its known history Nepal was ruled by an hereditary king, but, from the middle of the 19th century, hereditary prime ministers of the Rana family controlled the country. In 1951 the Ranas were overthrown and the monarchy restored under King Tribhuvan. Today, Nepal enjoys a multi-party democratic system with a constitutional Monarch.VISA InformationThree days free Visa for any national for re-entry, who have stayed at least for 15 days & more in the country, in a visa year.Visitors who are entering Nepal for the first time in a Visa year (Jan-Dec):Cost for the VISASingle entry US $ 30 or equivalent convertible for 60 daysMultiple entry US $ 80 or or equivalent convertible for 150 daysTourist VISA extension:A tourist visa can be extended up to 120 days from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu & Pokhara Immigration office on request. Then an additional 30 days can be extended from the Department of Immigration on seasonable ground, which ensures one's departure from the country within 150 days in one VISA year.Visiting Nepal The peak tourist season extends from September until the end of November when the post monsoon air is clear & when neither the Terai is too hot nor the trekking regions too cold. December, January and early february are the coldest months, during which temperatures can drop below zero degree around Kathmandu and snow can limit trekking.Mountaineering Expeditions and Courses in Nepal
AREA : 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq miles)
POPULATION : 23 Million
PEOPLE : Various ethnic groups, including the Bhotiya (which include the Sherpa), Khas, Kirati, Magar, Gurung, Rai, Newari, Tharu, Tamang and Tibetans
CAPITAL : Kathmandu
POPULATION = 900,000
The cream of the Central Himalaya, situated between Indian and Tibet, opened to outsiders in 1951 has gained an exotic reputation from its incomparable blend of high mountains, adrenaline rivers and rich culture. Lush jungles, broad valleys and rolling hills are crowned by the frozen peaks of the central Himalaya, including eight of the ten highest mountains on earth.Visitors travel to Nepal for the mountains and the rivers as well as the chance to know about this fascinating country, with its mix of Hindu and Buddhist cultures. Also they come to see how Nepal is doing on the challenge of promoting responsible tourism. The most successful of Nepal’s initiatives in eco tourism are found in the Terai, a band of low lying marsh, grassland and open forest. Stretching over the border and far down into India, these flatlands are home to hundreds of species of birds and important populations of some of Asia’s rarest mammals. Nepal is a magnificent holiday in its own right - a fairy tale land of temples, mountains, dramatic festivals and exotic culture.
GEOGRAPHY : 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, extending down from the highest peaks through hill country to the upper edge of the Ganges Plain. The hilly central area is crossed by the Lower Himalayas where there are eight of the highest peaks in the world, leading up to Mount Everest. Wildlife in Nepal includes tigers, leopards, gaur, elephants, buffalo and deer.
LANGUAGE : Nepali, the official language, is an Indo-Aryan tongue derived from classical Sanskrit.
RELIGION : Religion is the wellspring of traditional Nepali life, inspiring art, defining culture and regulating daily routine. Nationwide, religion falls into a general pattern of Hindu lowlanders and Buddhist highlanders, with the people of the hills exhibiting a mixture of both. 90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist, 3% Muslim and 1 % Christian.
TIME : GMT + 5.45
ELECTRICITY: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. There are frequent power cuts.CLIMATE : Weather varies from the tropical in the low lands to the arctic at the higher altitudes.
HISTORY : The history of Nepal centre on the Kathmandu Valley. Until the country assumed its present form in the 18th century the valley was Nepal, in both name and fact. For most of its known history Nepal was ruled by an hereditary king, but, from the middle of the 19th century, hereditary prime ministers of the Rana family controlled the country. In 1951 the Ranas were overthrown and the monarchy restored under King Tribhuvan. Today, Nepal enjoys a multi-party democratic system with a constitutional Monarch.VISA InformationThree days free Visa for any national for re-entry, who have stayed at least for 15 days & more in the country, in a visa year.Visitors who are entering Nepal for the first time in a Visa year (Jan-Dec):Cost for the VISASingle entry US $ 30 or equivalent convertible for 60 daysMultiple entry US $ 80 or or equivalent convertible for 150 daysTourist VISA extension:A tourist visa can be extended up to 120 days from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu & Pokhara Immigration office on request. Then an additional 30 days can be extended from the Department of Immigration on seasonable ground, which ensures one's departure from the country within 150 days in one VISA year.Visiting Nepal The peak tourist season extends from September until the end of November when the post monsoon air is clear & when neither the Terai is too hot nor the trekking regions too cold. December, January and early february are the coldest months, during which temperatures can drop below zero degree around Kathmandu and snow can limit trekking.Mountaineering Expeditions and Courses in Nepal
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