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: 23 million (2001 census data)

People and 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 ruling by constitutional monarchy. The democratic and communists are the leading political parties. The parliament has 270 members (upper and lower house) and the leading political party in the parliament chooses cabinet.

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.

Currnecy: Nepalese Rupees, USD 1 is worth 72 rupees and Euro 1 is worth 90 Rupees

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 50%

Life expectancy: 58 years