Brief Introduction

Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia that overlaps with East Asia, bordered by Tibet of China to the north and by India to the south, east and west. For a small territory, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid Terai in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. Nepal boasts eight of the world's top ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest in the border with China. The country is famous for its tourism, trekking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, national wildlife parks, jungle safaris, river rafting, sport fishing, and its many beautiful temples and places of worship.
Kathmandu is the capital and the largest city. The other main cities include Pokhara, Biratnagar, Lalitpur (Patan), Bhaktapur, Birendranagar, Bharatpur, Bhairahawa, Birgunj, Janakpur, Nepalgunj, Hetauda, Dharan and Mahendranagar.

Capital
(and largest city) Kathmandu
27°42′N, 85°19′E
Official language Nepali
Area
- Total 147,181 km² (93rd)
56,827 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.8
Population
- July 2005 estimate 27,133,000 (42nd)
- 2002 census 23,151,423
- Density 184 /km² (56th)
477 /sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $39.14 billion (87th)
- Per capita $1,675 (153rd)
Gini? (2003–04) 47.2 (high)
HDI (2003) 0.526 (medium) (136th)
Currency Rupee (NRs.)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Internet TLD .np
Calling code +977