| Information: |
|
NTB
Press Release/News update |
| Country Name
/ Time |
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NEPAL /
5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT. |
| Latitude |
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26°
12' and 30° 27' North. |
| Longitude |
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80°
4' and 88° 12' East. |
| Geographic Location |
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Situated between China in the North and India in
the East, South and West.. |
|
Himalayan Region |
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The altitude of
this region ranges between 4,877 m - 8,848 m. It includes
eight of the 14 of 8,000 m including Everest, Annapurna,
Dhaulagiri and others. |
|
Mountain Region |
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This region
accounts for about 64% of the total land area. It is formed by
the Mahabharat range that soars up to 4,877 m and the lower
Churia range. |
|
Terai Region |
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The low-land Terai
occupies about 17 % of the total land area. |
| Elevation Extremes |
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Highest point - 8848 m. (Mt. Everest - Top of
the World)Lowest Point - 70 m. (In Jhapa District) |
| Area / Population |
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147,181 sq. km. /
23,698,425 (July 2001) |
| Capital / Currency |
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Kathmandu / Nepalese Rupee (US$ 1 = 74.65) |
| Language |
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Nepali (official) and many dialects. Most of
educated people speaks English fluently. |
| Religion |
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Hindu (90%), Buddhist (05%), Muslim (03%) &
others (02%) |
| Political System |
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Multi-party Democracy with constitutional
monarchy. |
| Communication |
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Phone,
ISD, e-mail, Internet, Fax services are available commonly. |
| Climate |
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Dry
season - October to May |
| Wet
season - June to September. |
| Electricity |
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220
volts Electricity. |
| Hygiene |
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Use
only boiled and filtered water or Mineral water. |
| Passport |
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Valid
passport is required for all foreigners except Indian
national. |
| Entry Visa |
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Nepal
entry visa can be obtain from Royal Nepalese Embassy or
Consulate or at Tribhuban International Airport or any point
of entry at the border Immigration office. - VISA ON
ARRIVAL |
|
VISA FEES |
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US$
30.00 for 60 days Single Entry Visa. |
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US$
50 for 2 Months Multiple Entry Visa. |
| Airport
Tax |
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Rs.
1100 (approx.US$15) except for SAARC countries Rs. 660
(approx. US$ 9) |
| Air
Access to Nepal |
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Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta, Varanashi, Patna, Bangkok, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Shanghai, Osaka, Vienna,
Dhaka, Karachi, Amsterdam, Paro, Lhasa, Moscow, Sharjah, Doha |
|
On-line Airlines |
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Royal
Nepal Airlines, Indian Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore
Airlines, Transavia, Qutar Airways, Gulf Air, Austrian
Airlines, Aeroflot, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, China
South-West, Druk Air, PIA, |
