FACTS OF NEPAL

Posted on Jul 2, 2012 by trekker under Travel Tips

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FACTS ABOUT NEPAL

Listed below are some facts of Nepal:

Country	Nepal
Capital	Kathmandu
Mother-tongue	Nepali
Currency	Nepali rupees
Land	147,181 square km
Population	26,620,809 (2011)
Districts	75
Zone	14
Development Region	5
Time Zone	5 hours 45 min ahead of GMT
International call code	+977
National Anthem	“Saya Thunga Fulka Hami...”
National Bird	Lophophoros
National flower	Rhododendron
GDP nominal	$18.580 billion
Per Capita income nominal	$653
International popularity	“Mount Everest”, ”land of Gurkhas”, “Birth place of Gautama Buddha”
Location	Landlocked between India and china
Major Occupation	Agriculture
Major basis of economy	Tourism
Media	Newspaper, Television, Radio
Major religion	Hinduism and Buddhism (other religions are also followed but in minor percentage)
Government	Federal Republic
National weapon	Khukuri
National Animal	Cow
National food	Gundruk and Dheedo
National Color	Crimson

Facts about Nepal