Geography: 

Situated between China in the north and India in the south.

Area: 

147,181 Sq. Km.

Extent: 

About 885km long & 193km broad.

Latitude:

26° 22' and 30° 27' North.

Longitude:

80° 4' and 88° 12' East.

Capital:

Kathmandu 

People:

Over 40 Ethnic Groups & 70 Spoken Languages.

Political-System:

Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarch.

Weather:

Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.

Season: 

Nepal has a four major seasons: Winter (December-February), Spring (March-May), Summer (June-Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov).

Nepal can be visited the whole round year. 

Monsoon: 

Mostly rains at night, making the following days crispy clean and fresh. Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed and ideal for trekking.

National Bird:

Impean Pheasant (Danfe)

National Flower: 

Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans).

Population:

26,000,000 (Census 2007)

Time: 

Nepal time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT.

Visa: 

A visa is required to enter Nepal except for SAARC(India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Bhutan, Maldives) countries and Chinese   nationals. One can get a visa at the Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or at the airport upon arrival.

Single entry tourist visa fee: US$30 for 60 days.

Multiple entry tourist visa fee: US$80 for 60 days.

2nd entry tourist visa fee: US$30 for 30 days.